Description
Juicy summer peaches are combined with lemongrass, apple cider vinegar, and honey to create a delicious lemongrass peach shrub. This vegetarian and gluten free drinking vinegar can be paired with sparkling water for a simple and refreshing mocktail!
Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup diced peaches (2-3 peaches)
- 2–3 stalks of lemongrass, roughly chopped
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- sparkling water for serving
Instructions
Put the apple cider vinegar in a sauce pan and set it over medium heat to begin warming.
Add the lemongrass to a clean quart-sized jar then bruise it with either a muddler or the end of a wooden spoon. Add the peaches and honey then mash with the muddler until the fruit is broken down. Once the vinegar is beginning to produce steam, pour it over the fruit and honey mixture. Allow the shrub to cool for 30 minutes, then place a lid on it, shake it a few times, and park it in the fridge for at least 24 hours. For this batch of shrub I let mine sit for 48 hours.
When you are ready to use the shrub, strain out any of the fruit solids then discard or compost them. Mix the shrub in a 1:1 ratio with sparkling water to enjoy. If you’d like to go from mocktail to cocktail, add a shot of your favorite spirit.
Makes enough for 3-4 drinks.
Notes
- If you’d like to make your shrub vegan, you can use an equal amount of maple syrup or granulated sugar in place of the honey
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Steeping Time: 24-48 hours
- Category: drink