Its the most wonderful time of the month – Mixology Monday! Our deepest thanks to Scott from the Shake, Strain & Sip blog for hosting this month and giving a wonderful theme which is Temperance! We’re going to be using a shrub with pears, ginger, honey solution and pepper corn for our tasty cocktail, not to mention, its non-alcoholic.
Preparing our Spring Shrub for Easter
Spring Time Shrub Soda
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Shrub:
- 2 Asian Pears
- 1 thumb-sized Ginger
- 2 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
For the Soda:
- Soda Water
Instructions
To Prepare the Shrub:
- Cut up the pears and dice the ginger
- Heat up vinegar & honey in microwave-safe bowl until warm
- Combine everything in a non-reactive, air-tight container
- Let the mixture sit for 2 days in a cool, dry place
Soda
- Combine 2-3 parts soda water with 1 part shrub in a Collins glass over ice.