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Raspberry Shrub

Tart raspberry and vinegar for a highball with a proper backbone.

About 1¼ cupsActive: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours restingTotal: 15 minutes, plus 4 hours resting

What you need

Ingredients.

  • 2 cups raspberries
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar

Make it

Method.

  1. 01

    Toss raspberries and sugar in a nonreactive bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

  2. 02

    Strain the syrup through a fine sieve, pressing gently.

  3. 03

    Stir in 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.

  • Gin or vodka Collins drinks
  • Sparkling water and tonic
  • Champagne-style and zero-proof aperitifs

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