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Mixed Berry Shrub Syrup

By Nicole Konstantinakos

Published on November 18, 2020

Yield

Makes about 10 ounces

Mixed Berry Shrub Syrup

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries, chopped1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped1 cup sugar 2 ounces white wine vinegar

Before You Begin

For the mixed berries, you can use any combination of berries in addition to the strawberries (we prefer to use at least two), and you can substitute frozen for fresh. Note that you must refrigerate the fruit for 24 hours. Shrub syrup can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Shake well before using.

Instructions

  1.  Toss blueberries and strawberries with sugar in bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2.  Strain berry mixture through fine-mesh strainer into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Whisk in vinegar.
Mixed Berry Shrub Syrup
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Elle Simone.

Mixed Berry Shrub Syrup

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Yield

Makes about 10 ounces

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries, chopped
1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped
1 cup sugar
2 ounces white wine vinegar

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries, chopped
1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped
1 cup sugar
2 ounces white wine vinegar

Ingredients

1 cup blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries, chopped
1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped
1 cup sugar
2 ounces white wine vinegar

Why This Recipe Works

We wanted to develop a simple recipe that was bursting with clean, bright, tangy fruit flavor. This shrub syrup can contribute to the nuances of more complex cocktails (as in the Tartbreaker).

Before You Begin

For the mixed berries, you can use any combination of berries in addition to the strawberries (we prefer to use at least two), and you can substitute frozen for fresh. Note that you must refrigerate the fruit for 24 hours. Shrub syrup can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Shake well before using.

Instructions

  1.  Toss blueberries and strawberries with sugar in bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
  2.  Strain berry mixture through fine-mesh strainer into medium bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids. Whisk in vinegar.

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