Shrubs are refreshing, complex, and make superb mixers in your spring and summer cocktails! Red fruits are delightfully tart in this sugary, sour gin based cocktail, and fresh thyme lends a subtle citrusy aroma.
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Ingredients list for the shrub cocktail recipe
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups red fruit: raspberries, strawberries, red currants, blackberries, cranberries… (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- Ice cubes
- Club soda or sparkling water
- Gin
- Fresh thyme leaves
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Directions
1. In a medium sized sauce pan, bring the water to a simmer. Add in the red fruits and simmer until they are totally cooked down and the liquid is deep red. About 10 minutes.
2. Remove from the heat, and add the apple cider vinegar and maple syrup. Stir and then strain the fruit mixture through a sieve into a bowl or glass jar, and steep a few thyme leaves in the jar. Ideally, you would let it macerate overnight to let the flavors develop, but if you cannot wait… Follow the next step directly.
3. Combine 1 ounce of gin with 1 good tablespoon of the shrub syrup over ice and top with club soda or sparkling water to fill. Garnish with thyme leaves. Enjoy responsibly!
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Red Fruits Shrub Cocktail
by eatwell101
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 10 min
This shrub cocktail with red fruits is a superb mixers in your spring and summer cocktails.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups red fruit: raspberries, strawberries, red currants, blackberries, cranberries... (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- Ice cubes
- Club soda or sparkling water
- Gin
- Fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- In a medium sized sauce pan, bring the water to a simmer. Add in the red fruits and simmer until they are totally cooked down and the liquid is deep red. About 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, and add the apple cider vinegar and maple syrup. Stir and then strain the fruit mixture through a sieve into a bowl or glass jar, and steep a few thyme leaves in the jar. Ideally, you would let it macerate overnight to let the flavors develop, but if you cannot wait... Follow the next step directly.
- Combine 1 ounce of gin with 1 good tablespoon of the shrub syrup over ice and top with club soda or sparkling water to fill. Garnish with thyme leaves. Enjoy responsibly!
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