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Strawberry Pineapple Shrub
Use a little sugar and vinegar to create a shrub with strawberry and pineapple. Shrubs are a sweet-tart syrup that can be mixed with sparkling water or used in a cocktail. They make good use of fruit that might be aging quickly on your countertop and are very simple to make. This is the best beginner shrub I have made and is a beautiful pink color.

Posted by adwildflower • Published 1st December 2015 • See adwildflower's 8 projects »

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Step 1
Chop the fruit and place in the bottom of a large jar. You can fit it all in a quart jar, but I prefer to use my half gallon and have plenty of room in case my fruit isn’t chopped small enough to fit nicely in a quart.
Step 2
Add sugar to the fruit and toss in jar to coat. Add lid and leave for 24 hours.
Step 3
Shake and then add the vinegar. Screw the lid on tight and leave on the countertop for about a week, shaking or stirring daily. After the week has passed, strain using a cheesecloth-lined colander or strainer if you care about absolute clarity or just a strainer if you aren’t particular.
Step 4
The shrub is now ready for mixing! Store in the refrigerator until mixing in the following ways.

Strawberry Pineapple Cocktail:

1 part tequila

1- 1 ½ parts strawberry pineapple shrub

3 parts sparkling water

over ice.

Or as a refreshing addition to sparkling or plain ice water, add 1 to 3 tablespoons shrub.