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.

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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.

Prep Time10 mins

Refrigerate2 d

Total Time2 d 10 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Boozy Drinks, Fresh Fruit Drinks, Fresh fruits, plum drink, plum juice, plum refresher, Plum Soda, plums, Summer Drinks

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.