These recipes were entered by customers, growers, and market managers at the many locallygrown.net markets. Account-holders at those markets can see what recipes are in season, buy ingredients from their local growers while looking at the recipe itself, add comments and photographs, mark favorites, and more. Buying and cooking with locally grown food has never been easier!
Shrub (drink)
From Statesboro Market2Go
<p>A Shrub is a refreshing summer drink that is equal parts fruit, sugar, and vinegar. Once the syrup is made, it can be mixed with club soda to make a drink. You can also mix in rum, gin, or vodka for an alcoholic drink.</p> <p>While you should avoid using rotted or moldy fruit, shrubs are best made with fruit that is a little past its prime. This makes it a great way to preserve fruit such as berries and peaches. Once the syrup is made, it can keep in the refrigerator for several weeks.</p>Source: Laura Wheaton (Entered by Michele Giddens)
Serves: As many as you like
Vegetarian!
Ingredients
equal parts
fruit (blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, or peaches)
equal parts
sugar
equal parts
vinegar (Red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or balsamic vinegar)
Step by Step Instructions
- Mix the fruit with an equal amount of sugar. Place in refrigerator until sugar dissolves, stirring every day.
- Mash up the fruit and sugar mixture and pour through a sieve. Add vinegar in the same amount as the fruit and the sugar. The best vinegars to use are red wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and balsamic vinegar.
- Stir and place bottle in the fridge. Let sit for a day or two. To use, mix about 2 tbsp. syrup into club soda and serve with ice.