Strawberry Balsamic Shrub Recipe
Strawberries with a splash of balsamic and soda — the vinegar is what stops it tasting like a milkshake.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Medium
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Strawberries5 piece
- Simple syrup25 ml
- Balsamic vinegar10 ml
- Fresh lemon juice15 ml
- Soda water90 ml
How to Make It
- Muddle the strawberries with the syrup and vinegar.
- Add lemon juice and ice, then shake.
- Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top with soda and grind black pepper over the top.
Garnish
Strawberry half and black pepper
The Story
Shrubs are colonial-era preserves — fruit kept in vinegar before refrigeration — and the format came back precisely because it gives non-alcoholic drinks a backbone.
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