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Pineapple Shrub

Tropical fruit made sharper, drier, and much more useful in a glass.

About 1¼ cupsActive: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours restingTotal: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours resting

What you need

Ingredients.

  • 2 cups ripe pineapple, finely chopped
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup rice vinegar

Make it

Method.

  1. 01

    Toss pineapple and sugar in a nonreactive bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.

  2. 02

    Strain the syrup through a fine sieve, pressing gently.

  3. 03

    Stir in rice 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

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