Strawberry Rhubarb Shrub
Fruit shrubs like this strawberry rhubarb shrub are both trendy and historic. A mix of fruit, sugar and vinegar it can be used for cocktails or soft drinks.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chopped rhubarb
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar or 1 1/2 cups allulose plus 20 drops stevia (or to taste)
- 1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar
- plain or sparkling water for serving
Instructions
- Chop the fruit coarsely.
- Combine the cut up fruit with the sugar. Let sit for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Mash the fruit to break it up some, then let it sit for another hour. At this point, a lot of the juices should have been released.
- Mash the fruit again. Let sit, covered, at room temperature, for 24 hours.
- Add the vinegar, stir, and let sit, covered and refrigerated for one week, stirring once daily.
- After a week, strain the fruit from the mixture and save the liquid in a sealed jar.
- For serving, measure two tablespoons of syrup into a glass, then top with ice and 8 ounces of plain or sparkling water.
Notes
To make a strawberry rhubarb shrub cocktail, measure an ounce of syrup, add a shot ( 1 ½ ounces) of vodka or gin, then top with ice and sparkling water.
Nutrition
Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.004gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
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