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Apple-Cider Shrub
Tart apple and cider vinegar for the part of autumn that belongs over ice.
About 1½ cupsActive: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours restingTotal: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours resting
What you need
Ingredients.
- 2 crisp apples, thinly sliced
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
Make it
Method.
- 01
Toss apples and sugar in a nonreactive bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- 02
Strain the syrup through a fine sieve, pressing gently.
- 03
Stir in cider vinegar, bottle, and refrigerate.
Safety & allergens
Use clean bottles and utensils. These are refrigerator preparations, not shelf-stable preserves; discard at any sign of mold, fizzing, cloudiness, or off odor.
Use it in
A good next glass.
- Bourbon and sparkling cider
- Ginger beer, lemon, and soda
- Tea and zero-proof autumn spritzes
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