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I love shrubs. They are surprisingly easy to make too. I prefer the cold pressed method. And a good jumping off point is equal measures of vinegar, sugar and fruit. Basically you macerate the fruit in the sugar to draw out the juices. Add vinegar and mix. Let sit a bit and the strain. I picked up a good book on Amazon about them. I became obsessed when I tried some shrubs at a well known restaurant in Portland. Pok Pok. Yumm. I really dig strawberry basil, blueberry lemon, and triple berry.

Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times https://www.amazon.com/dp/158157388X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_MMNXYQBFJZVJ3TCY5NG4

We go through a lot of shrubs in both our standard and lo-no cocktail programs. All the citrus shrub recipes I've seen either use the citrus juice as the acid base or only use the peel. We really don't need to combine the acids from both citrus juice and vinegar. I highly suggest grabbing Michael Dietsch's Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times.

We have this book, but my hubby said he just did stuff that sounded good or he had lots of, mix fruit and/or sugar with vinegar. We had lots of rhubarb and apricots, so he did that, and he was able to buy a bunch of frozen cherries and strawberries so he made shrubs with those. We have a keg of soda water, so we usually mix it in that. I'm sorry I don't remember more specifics of it!

Yes, they should be with other mixers like simple syrup. I make shrubs on a regular basis. You could make a quick one now while you wait for the good one sit. 🙂 Check out this book: https://www.amazon.com/Shrubs-Old-Fashioned-Drink-Modern-Second-dp-158157388X/dp/158157388X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Haha, if you're looking for a book recommendation this one is really good. If I ever write one I'll let you know.

I do keep mine in the fridge because the actual making of the shrub is only a day, and when it's a shrub I usually want it cold to mix with seltzer for a beverage. Whether or not you need to keep your jars in the fridge I couldn't say. You'd probably be fine, I guess. Especially if you had the vinegar hot and washed the pears to begin with.

And no, message me any time you have questions. I'm by no means an expert, but we could probably figure things out together!

I'm going to have to make something when I get home tonight, haha.

Shrub recipe from this book: Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times https://www.amazon.com/dp/158157388X/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_N4NE7DAFYSPNZGJJ9BZP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

AKA a shrub. Americans have been drinking it for hundreds of years. Here's a book on it - https://www.amazon.com/Shrubs-Old-Fashioned-Drink-Modern-Second/dp/158157388X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475755108&sr=8-1&keywords=shrub