A tart drinking vinegar that can be made with whatever berries you have on hand. Use for spritzers, cocktails, even ice cream floats.
Recipe information
Yield
8 to 10 Servings
Ingredients
6
1½
1
8–10
Preparation
Step 1
Place huckleberries in a 1-qt. jar. Bring sugar and vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Step 2
Pour hot vinegar mixture over berries and mix with a fork, crushing berries gently to release more flavor. Seal jar and store in a cool dark place 4 days.
Step 3
Strain shrub through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth into a clean jar; cover and chill. Check shrub every week or so until vinegar flavor mellows to your liking.
Step 4
For each drink, combine 3 Tbsp. shrub with 1 cup club soda in a glass filled with ice. Taste and add more shrub if you like.
Step 5
Do Ahead: Shrub can be made 6 months ahead. Keep chilled.