Spiced Strawberry Syrup And Shrub Recipes

Adapted from a Saveur recipe. It is spicy, but the combination of heat and sweet fruit is ambrosial; use half the spices if you are nervous about the heat level. Save the macerated strawberries to use in smoothies, a sweet fruit salsa for topping ice cream or cake, or use it to make some jam (I put the drained pulp right back into the pan I use to cook the syrup, add a little water, Triple Sec, citrus juice, and cook it down until it's thick and sets when tested on a cold plate). Shrubs are old-time summer drinks made with vinegar, fruit juice, water, and sugar, incredibly refreshing with mild acidity and sweetness. This is NOT a canning recipe! NOTE: A shallow saucepan will evaporate more liquid, but this mixture will foam up and OVERFLOW a shallow pan when brought to a boil, so either keep right on top of it or use a deeper pan.

Provided by zeldaz51

Categories     Beverages

Time 40m

Yield 2 cups, approximately

Number Of Ingredients 7

Nutrition Facts : Calories 929.5, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1097.1, Carbohydrate 237.9, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 222.8, Protein 3.2

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Shrubs, or drinking vinegars, are old-fashioned drinks that are made from a mixture of a fruit syrup and vinegar-and they carry an acidic punch. This strawberry balsamic shrub is a slightly sweeter take on a shrub, and is a great use for strawberry tops and leaves that otherwise would be thrown away. This recipe works best when strawberries tops have been removed by cutting straight across the top of the berry, so that some of the fruit is left underneath the leaves. This usually discarded bit of the berries gets transformed into a sweet pink syrup when they're mashed with sugar and macerate overnight. Since no heat is applied, the strawberry flavor really shines through. Champagne vinegar and white balsamic both have crisp, clean flavors, so the finished shrub has both an acidic bite and a sweet strawberry flavor. Top it off with seltzer for a refreshing nonalcoholic cocktail.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time P1DT10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Add a dash of this sweet-tart shrub syrup to everything from seltzer to vinaigrettes, and you'll see why these old-fashioned recipes are having a renaissance. Here, fresh strawberries are combined with sugar and white-wine vinegar, which enhances the full-bodied berry flavor and makes it a great sipper to serve at your next spring or summer soirée.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes

Time 9h30m

Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

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This is a great recipe using ingredients already stocked in your cabinet and one my husband said was knock you to your knees delicious. Serve with fresh whipped cream and enjoy.

Provided by LFRAME29

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.4 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1.4 mg, Sugar 39.4 g

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