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    Home » Recipes » Beverages and Cocktails

    Modified: Dec 15, 2022 · Published: Jul 9, 2022 by Willow Moon · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

    Mixed Berry Shrub

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    This Mixed Berry Shrub is the perfect addition to a well-stocked bar. Add to club soda for a flavorful mocktail.

    Mixed Berry Shrub in a pitcher and in a glass mixed with club soda in the background.

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    If you have never had a shrub mixed into a cocktail or water, you are in for a treat. Shrubs add a sweet, tart flavor to a drink. The result is a refreshing cocktail.

    They are perfect for people who entertain a lot or who get a lot of unexpected guests. You can whip up a drink in no time when you have a shrub and some club soda.

    They are the perfect summer beverage. Add a sprig of mint or a cinnamon stick to change things up.

    They also taste great in Homemade Kombucha. Other berry shrub drinks are my Blackberry Shrub recipe and my Blueberry Shrub recipe, made with frozen or fresh blueberries.

    Serve it with some Asian Pinwheels and Maple Chipotle Cashews.

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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love It
    • What is a Shrub?
    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • 📖 Variations / Additions
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • How to Use a Shrub
    • 🥡 Storage
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
    • 🥃 Other Shrub Recipes
    • 📋 Recipe
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    ❤️ Why You'll Love It

    • This tangy homemade shrub is a refreshing drink for a hot summer day.
    • It's a cold process shrub recipe, so there's no cooking required.
    • It lasts a long time, so you can make one a drink when you feel like it.

    What is a Shrub?

    A shrub, also known as drinking vinegar, is a concentrated syrup that is made with a combination of fresh fruit or frozen fruit, sugar, and vinegar. The syrup can be added to mixed drinks or club soda.

    🧾 Ingredients

    Ingredients for berry shrub on a cutting board with labels.
    • Mixed berries: I used frozen berries. You could use either fresh berries or frozen berries. Another great way to use frozen berries is in a frozen berry overnight oats recipe.
    • White sugar: I used white cane sugar because that's a key ingredient in a shrub. You could also use brown sugar, but I haven't tried it so I cannot comment on the flavor.
    • Vinegar: I used raw apple cider vinegar but you could also use rice vinegar, champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar, or red wine vinegar.

    To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    📖 Variations / Additions

    • Fresh herbs: rosemary, mint, basil, thyme, lavender
    • Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns, ginger root
    • Citrus: lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice

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    🔪 Instructions

    Mixed Berry Shrub process shots: mixed berries in a bowl; with sugar; mashed; and after sitting 24 hours.

    Step 1: Add mixed berries to a large mixing bowl.

    Step 2: Add sugar to the bowl.

    Step 3: Smush mixed berries with sugar.

    Step 4: Let it sit for 24 hours.

    Berry shrub syrup after sitting 24 hours and adding vinegar.

    Step 5: Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the berries and add apple cider vinegar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.

    Pour into a clean jar and store in the refrigerator.

    Use the vinegar mixture right away, or wait a week or two and the flavors will meld together and mellow more.

    How to Use a Shrub

    It tastes great in any carbonated water. Mix a tablespoon to a few tablespoonfuls of this mixed berry shrub with club soda, seltzer water, fruit juice, or mixed with your favorite liquor. You can also add it to homemade kombucha.

    🥡 Storage

    This cold processed shrub will last for about 6 months in an airtight container in the fridge.

    Berry vinegar syrup being poured into a wine glass of ice with club soda.
    Mixed Berry Shrub mixed with club soda in a wine glass with ice cubes. Shrub in a pitcher in the background.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

    What is a shrub in a drink?

    A fruit shrub is a concentrated syrup that is made with a combination of fresh fruit, sugar, and vinegar. The fruit syrup can be added to mixed drinks or soda water.

    What does a shrub taste like?

    This berry shrub recipe is sweet and tangy.

    🥃 Other Shrub Recipes

    • Blueberry Shrub
      Homemade Blueberry Shrub Syrup Recipe
    • Blackberry Shrub
      Blackberry Shrub Recipe
    • Raspberry Shrub
      Raspberry Shrub
    • Strawberry Shrub
      Strawberry Shrub

    If you tried this Mixed Berry Shrub Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and let me know how you like it in the 💬 comments below. I love hearing from you!

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    Mixed Berry Shrub

    This Mixed Berry Shrub is the perfect addition to a well stocked bar. Add to club soda for a flavorful mocktail.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    let sit 1 day day
    Total Time 1 day day 5 minutes minutes
    Servings 8 (makes about 1 cup)
    Calories 56kcal
    Author Willow Moon
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup mixed berries
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ½ cup apple cider vinegar

    Instructions

    • Mash berries with sugar. Let sit 24 hours in the fridge. You can let it sit up to 3 days.
    • Strain the berry mixture. Add apple cider vinegar. Whisk to combine until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a jar and store in the fridge.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
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    *Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.

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