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Active Time:15 minsTotal Time:8 daysServings:16Yield:2 cups shrubJump to Nutrition Facts
Active Time:15 minsTotal Time:8 daysServings:16Yield:2 cups shrub
Active Time:15 mins
Active Time:
15 mins
Total Time:8 days
Total Time:
8 days
Servings:16
Servings:
16
Yield:2 cups shrub
Yield:
2 cups shrub
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Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)IngredientsShrub2cupsstrawberries, hulled and halved1cupgranulated sugar1cuprosé vinegar or 1/2 cup each red-wine and white-wine vinegar1largesprig fresh basilCocktail for 12ouncesgin1ounceelderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain3dashesorange bitters, such as AngosturaClub soda or seltzer water1sprigfresh basil for garnish
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Ingredients
Shrub
2cupsstrawberries, hulled and halved
1cupgranulated sugar
1cuprosé vinegar or 1/2 cup each red-wine and white-wine vinegar
1largesprig fresh basil
Cocktail for 1
2ouncesgin
1ounceelderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain
3dashesorange bitters, such as Angostura
Club soda or seltzer water
1sprigfresh basil for garnish
DirectionsTo prepare shrub: Pour boiling water over a quart jar and lid to sterilize. Let stand for 10 minutes, then empty and let cool.Add strawberries and sugar to the jar; use a wooden spoon to mash the berries until chunky. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours.Add vinegar and basil sprig. Cover and gently shake until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate for 1 week.Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids with a wooden spoon to extract the liquid. Wash and resterilize the jar and lid. Return the shrub to the jar.To prepare cocktail: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, liqueur, bitters and 1 oz. shrub; stir to combine. Top with a splash of club soda (or seltzer). Garnish with basil, if desired.To make aheadRefrigerate shrub (Steps 1-4) for up to 6 months.EquipmentQuart jar with lidOriginally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, April 2021
Directions
To prepare shrub: Pour boiling water over a quart jar and lid to sterilize. Let stand for 10 minutes, then empty and let cool.Add strawberries and sugar to the jar; use a wooden spoon to mash the berries until chunky. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours.Add vinegar and basil sprig. Cover and gently shake until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate for 1 week.Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids with a wooden spoon to extract the liquid. Wash and resterilize the jar and lid. Return the shrub to the jar.To prepare cocktail: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, liqueur, bitters and 1 oz. shrub; stir to combine. Top with a splash of club soda (or seltzer). Garnish with basil, if desired.To make aheadRefrigerate shrub (Steps 1-4) for up to 6 months.EquipmentQuart jar with lid
To prepare shrub: Pour boiling water over a quart jar and lid to sterilize. Let stand for 10 minutes, then empty and let cool.
Add strawberries and sugar to the jar; use a wooden spoon to mash the berries until chunky. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 24 hours.
Add vinegar and basil sprig. Cover and gently shake until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate for 1 week.
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the solids with a wooden spoon to extract the liquid. Wash and resterilize the jar and lid. Return the shrub to the jar.
To prepare cocktail: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, liqueur, bitters and 1 oz. shrub; stir to combine. Top with a splash of club soda (or seltzer). Garnish with basil, if desired.
To make ahead
Refrigerate shrub (Steps 1-4) for up to 6 months.
Equipment
Quart jar with lid
Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, April 2021
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)198Calories17gCarbs
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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