Lambrusco Shrub

A bottle and glass of deep red beverage beside a jar filled with chopped rhubarb pieces.

Shrubs are 'drinking vinegars' that were popular in American colonial times. Rather forgotten, but still relevant, today these drinks take on a new depth with the variety of quality vinegars, available at The Olive Tap. Our Italian Lambrusco Wine Vinegar adds a richness to the shrub which creates an unparalleled taste, whichever fruit you may favor.

Many shrub methods exist; we have chosen a simple cold-extraction method to easily introduce you into the world of drinking vinegars.

Ingredients:

  • 3 C. of fresh fresh fruit, ideally summer berries, chopped rhubarb, etc
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1 C. The Olive Tap Lambrusco Wine Vinegar

 

Directions:

Prepare your 3 cups of fresh fruit, cleaning and chopping as necessary. In a large glass jar with lid, combine fruit with sugar, mixing and muddling just a bit. Leave covered in refrigerator for 24-48 hours. Pass the mixture through a metal sieve to remove all of the solids of fruit. Measure the fruit syrup extracted and for every 1.5 cups of fruit juice, combine 1 cup of Lambrusco Wine vinegar. Store refrigerated in a glass bottle. Serve in small glasses, or splash into sparkling water, champagne, or proscecco. There are so many uses for shrubs in the kitchen as welldo not hesitate to experiment!

Recipe and photo by Jennifer Thornton, Olive Oil Specialist at The Olive Tap and the "Olive Oil Princess"

Products featured in this recipe
Bottle of The Olive Tap Lambrusco Wine Vinegar with grapes and barrels in the background

Lambrusco Wine Vinegar

Lambrusco Wine Vinegar
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