I love shrubs. I discovered these about 8 years ago, and have been fascinated and enamored of them since then. Harkening back to the 1700's or earlier, depending on your source (for a great read, see Joyce White's "Shrubs in History" blog (thanks, Joyce), I believe originally they were a way to preserve the fruits of summer, often in an alcoholic way, but not always.
The types of shrubs I love are really drinking vinegars, and a way to combine ripe fruit and herbs to create a combination of simple syrup and cocktail mixer. The one I have ripening in the fridge at the moment is a Fig and Lemon Verbena shrub. Mine will be ready in about 4 days, and I'll be asking my dear friend, who is really a phenomenal mixologist with a day job in day care, to help devise the perfect cocktail for this one.
Photo coming at a later date.
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