Strawberry & Basil Drinking Shrub
This delicious and easy to make drinking shrub is made with fresh strawberries and basil, a classic combination.
Yield: 700 ml
Cost: £5
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Spoon
- Kilner Bottle
- Funnel
- Muslin Cloth
Materials
- 50 g Basil Leaves
- 200 g Strawberries
- 300 g White Sugar
- 300 ml Water
- 300 ml Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Cut your strawberries into quarters.
- Add the sugar and water to the pan over medium heat.
- Stir until the sugar has fully dissolved.
- Turn the heat down to a lower setting and add the strawberries to the syrup.
- Keep stirring so it remains just below a simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add vinegar and continue to simmer for 5 mins.
- Add the basil leaves for the last couple of minutes on a low heat as the flavour quickly dissipates under heat.
- Once you’re happy with the flavour of your shrub, strain through a twice-folded muslin cloth into a sterile container or your clean bottle.
- Put syrup into a clean bottle and wait for it to cool down before placing it in the fridge.
