How to Make a Strawberry Shrub, a Step by Step Recipe

Step 1

Clean the strawberries. Remove the stems and quarter the berries.

Step 2

Place the strawberries in a container like an airtight Tupperware. Combine the strawberries with two cup of sugar. Cover the Tupperware with the airtight lid and store in the refrigerator.

Step 3

The strawberry and sugar should ferment in the refrigerator for 48 hours. During these two days, occasionally stir the strawberry and sugar mixture. The more the mixture sits, the more juice will be released.

Step 4

Once the fruit has fermented for 48 hours, carefully remove the fruit from the syrup. Press the fruit gently to release any excess juice.

Step 5

Once you have removed the fruit, measure the amount of concentrated juice that has been released from the fruit. One pound of fruit will release 2 - 2 ½ cups of juice. Combine equal parts of the Champagne Vinegar with the fruit juice to create the delicious mixer. Some of the sugar will settle at the bottom of the fruit juice, so make sure to combine well. Tip: If you would like your shrub to be on the sweeter side, consider adding ¼ to ½ of a cup less vinegar. Now your strawberry shrub is ready to create the drink of your choice! Store the remaining shrub in a well sealed container, like a Mason jar, in the refrigerator.