In this post, I’d like introduce you to my most favorite non-alcoholic beverage: the fruity bright, tangy, and vibrant shrub. Shrubs drink vinegar, and while there are a lot of good ones out there -for example, upMountain as well as Weathertop are recent successes The most enjoyable type of shrub is one that I make at home.
This is because a plant has two boxes to tick. First, there is the Delicious Box Drinking vinegars taste great when mixed with seltzer! The other is The Virtuous Box. Are you aware of the times when you glance at the fruit bowl and discover liquifying and dried peaches or shriveled plums that didn’t get consumed at the peak of ripeness? The perfect plants start with fruits that are towards rottenness which is why you should be able to salvage the fruit while feeling like a superfood superhero.
It’s also very easy to make – you simply macerate fruits for 24 hours (macerate means mixing with sugar which permits to extract the juices that come from the fruit) Mix in the vinegar and chill, and then filter. Then, you can drink the shrub straight, or as I do mix it with seltzer. You can also garnish with citrus or herbs.
Here’s a song I’ve created frequently that I’ve learned it.
Raspberry-Lime Shrub Mocktail
This is satisfying drink vinegar that you can make 3 or 4 drinks however, you are at ease to boost it.
1 cup of raspberries (you can make jam together almost every fruit is jam-worthy such as stones, berries like apples, pomegranates or even pears)
1/4 cup sugar
around a half-cup of vinegar (such as white wine distilled apple cider, red wine)
lime (optional)
Combine sugar and raspberries in a bowl made of not made of metal. Mash the raspberries with an fork or with your fingers to let their juices out, and then mix in sugar till it’s the texture that resembles a loose jam. Wrap it in plastic wrap and allow it to sit at room temperature for up to 24 hours.
After a few days add the vinegar. You need a 1:1 proportion of fruit to vinegar that’s about 1/2 cup and do it as you go -then cover it with plastic wrap. Then, let it chill for at least an hour, but it is excellent to wait for more. (The longer it is left to sit, the more tangier.) You can strain the mixture using an fine mesh sieve and store the liquid in an measuring cup or jar. This is your drinking vinegar.
If you’re ready to make your drink make sure to fill your lowball with ice. Mix one part of fruit mix with 3 parts of seltzer. (Or more, if you like.) Add the juice of a lime If you like.
Thoughts? What is your summer drinking?