Celebrate spring with our newest shrub! Ripe California strawberries and aromatic fennel make a refreshing pair. We added unpasteurized white wine vinegar infused with toasted fennel seeds, and topped it off with just the right amount of raw local honey to balance the tang of this oxymel (vinegar-infused tonic beverage).
A shrub is a traditional fruit concentrate, like a syrup, preserved with vinegar and used to make or flavor beverages. Unlike many others, our version uses raw honey for a treat free of refined sugars! A few ounces with bubbly or still water makes a fabulous drink all on its own (we recommend 4 or 5 parts water to 1 part shrub), and there's no reason you couldn't use it as a cocktail mixer. Shrubs can also add zing to jam or salad dressing, and make a wonderful glaze for grilled meats.
Ingredients: strawberries,* fennel,* white wine vinegar* infused with fennel seed,* raw unfiltered honey (* = organic)
Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and GAPS-diet friendly.
