Summer Fruit Shrub Cocktail
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 4
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 pounds ripe fruit (such as peaches, strawberries, plums, or pineapple) cut into medium pieces
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 1/2 ounces spirit of choice
1/2 ounce lemon juice
Preparation
Step 1
Bring 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Slice 1 1/2 pounds ripe fruit (such as peaches, strawberries, plums, or pineapple) into medium pieces. Reserve a few pieces for serving and add remaining to pan. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 30 minutes. Strain syrup into a bowl; stir in 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar. Cover and chill shrub.
Step 2
For each cocktail, shake 2 ounces shrub, 1 1/2 ounces spirit of choice, and 1/2 ounce lemon juice in an ice-filled cocktail shaker until frosty. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass; top with some reserved fruit.
Recipe notes
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