Cranberry Apple Shrub

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 28 to 30 ounces
  • Total: 7 days 20 min (includes steeping time)
  • Active: 20 min
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Ingredients

1 medium Fuji apple, seeded and cubed

1 1/2 cups cranberries 

1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar 

15 sage leaves 

Two 4- to 5-inch rosemary sprigs, needles only 

3/4 cup turbinado sugar 

1 lemon, rind only, scraped clean of pith 

1 orange, rind only, scraped clean of pith 

Prosecco, other sparkling wine or seltzer, for serving

Directions

Special equipment:
blender; quart-sized glass jar; cheesecloth
  1. Puree the apple, cranberries, vinegar, sage and rosemary needles in a blender on high until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  2. Place the sugar and lemon and orange rinds in a quart-sized glass jar and pour the puree over top.
  3. Tightly seal the lid and vigorously shake. Let sit in a cool, dark place for a week, turning the jar over once a day.
  4. Strain the shrub through a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a large bowl, pressing on the solids to release as much liquid as possible. Discard the leftover pulp and store in a clean, quart-sized glass jar.
  5. To serve, combine 1 ounce of the shrub with 3 ounces prosecco or other sparkling wine. For a no-alcohol treat, swap the prosecco with seltzer water.

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JeffersonKitty

Delicious. Worth the effort. Not only does it go well with prosecco, it does very well with gin.

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