Shrubs: Tasty, healthy drinks with a touch of vinegar

What is a shrub?

A shrub, when referring to mixed drinks, is a type of two entirely different articulated beverages which are related in some way.  There are still people who get confused between the two, but the first shrub being talked about is fruit syrup. This fruit syrup uses vinegar to preserve it and is mixed with either alcohol or water to make a tantalising, refreshing and soothing drink used fondly by many people. It is an old fashioned drink but is still popular among general public. It had lost some of its popularity a few years ago, but now the drink has made a splendid comeback. You can find the beverage in many cocktail menus nowadays. However, they are not limited or restricted to being made by mixologists.

The added advantage of consuming shrubs

Consuming shrubs syrups is considered a very good habit nowadays. The use of shrubs is not limited only to drinks. You could use this fantastic and brightly coloured drink or syrup in dressing your salads too. You can even use it as a glaze for meats. The drink is used because it also has several health benefits too. Even sailors from the colonial era used to carry shrubs as a beverage due to various added benefits provided by it. The drink is even rich with vitamin-c and thus prevented the sailors from getting scurvy, or so they say!

There are many methods available nowadays by which you can make this drink at your home. The most common among them is creating a fruit flavoured vinegar and then using sugar to sweeten it. There is acetic acid present in the vinegar and it acts as a preservative. Thus shrubs are the perfectly delicious way to savour the taste of the seasonal and various fruit juices all the times of the year.

The best method to create this perfect beverage

Shrubs are created by using the perfectly fresh fruits, sugar and vinegar. And the ingredients can be chosen according to the personal preference of the person making the shrub. Berries, however, are the most used fruit for making shrubs. Even though cherries, plums, peaches and various other fruits are also used to make this perfectly tantalising drink.  Before making shrubs, thorough washing of fruits should take place, then they should be chopped and , and can also be lightly crushed. For adding flavors, ginger, pepper corns or even citrus peel can be used.

Any kind of vinegar can be used to make shrubs. The only criteria that it should fulfil is that it should contain at least 5 percent acidity. Distilled vinegar, has a sharp and clear flavour. Since vinegar contains high amount of acid, it doesn’t help the growth of bacteria. But some vinegars support the growth of bacteria. And so you should be thorough with the type of vinegar you use. Only then would you be able to savour the taste of this ever green drink to its core.

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