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Strawberry Rhubarb Shrub
Fruit shrubs like this strawberry rhubarb shrub are both trendy and historic. A mix of fruit, sugar and vinegar it can be used for cocktails or soft drinks.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
8 d
Total Time
8 d 10 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 64 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chopped rhubarb
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar or 1 1/2 cups allulose plus 20 drops stevia (or to taste)
- 1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar
- plain or sparkling water for serving
Instructions
- Chop the fruit coarsely.
- Combine the cut up fruit with the sugar. Let sit for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Mash the fruit to break it up some, then let it sit for another hour. At this point, a lot of the juices should have been released.
- Mash the fruit again. Let sit, covered, at room temperature, for 24 hours.
- Add the vinegar, stir, and let sit, covered and refrigerated for one week, stirring once daily.
- After a week, strain the fruit from the mixture and save the liquid in a sealed jar.
- For serving, measure two tablespoons of syrup into a glass, then top with ice and 8 ounces of plain or sparkling water.
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Notes
- To make a strawberry rhubarb shrub cocktail, measure an ounce of syrup, add a shot ( 1 ½ ounces) of vodka or gin, then top with ice and sparkling water.
Nutrition Information
Calories
64kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.004g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.01g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.004g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 64kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.