Lisa Yarde
Savor the fresh fruit of summer with this Plum & Cherry Shrub Punch. A shrub is a concentrated combination of fruit, sugar and vinegar, used to flavor cocktails. They require a bit of time to marinate, so make sure to plan ahead when making this recipe.
Plum & Cherry Shrub Punch
This shrub is tart and delicious and features that classic santa rosa fruit-punch-plumminess with notes of cherry, spice, and amaretto.
Servings: 2
Calories: 226kcal
Equipment
- Vegetable Peeler Set
- Measuring Cups/Spoons Set
- Fine-Mesh Sieve Set
- Potato Masher
- Glass Nesting Bowls
- Glass Liquid Measuring Cups
Ingredients
PEEL
- ½ Lemon
CRUSH
- 1 Small plum, chopped
- 2 oz. Fresh sweet cherries, chopped
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- ⅓ cup Red wine vinegar
COMBINE
- ½ cup Vodka
- 2 cups Club soda, chilled
- Crushed ice
Instructions
- Peel lemon with a vegetable peeler (do not include white pith).
- Crush plum, cherries, lemon peel, and sugar in a glass bowl; let sit 30 minutes. Stir in vinegar, cover, and refrigerate at least 48 hours.
- Strain shrub through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing solids to extract as much juice as possible. Discard solids.
- Combine shrub, vodka, and club soda; serve over ice.
Notes
Per drink, Calories: 226
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories226
- % Daily Value *
- Sodium 1mg 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
