Step 2: Add the mixer of your choice
Shrubs are typically spiked drinks—but if you’re looking to nix booze from this recipe, our non-alcoholic version is so very refreshing. Here are two ways to serve Grandma’s classic tipple:
Get your mocktail on
To serve a refreshing shrub mocktail, pour one tablespoon of syrup into a glass filled with ice. Add seltzer or soda water (yep, there’s a difference between those, too!) to fill the glass completely and enjoy. You can also try pairing shrub syrups with various flavored seltzers like the very popular La Croix
Make it boozy
Instead of seltzer add carbonation to your syrup with a sparkling wine. Sparkling rosé and a berry shrub are a match made in summer patio heaven. You can also add a shot of your favorite spirit to a seltzer and shrub syrup mix for a fruity, refreshing cocktail. A peach shrub pairs with a little whiskey or try gin and a few mint leaves with a strawberry shrub. The possible combinations are endless!
Next time Grandma goes to pour her nightly drinking vinegar ask her to fill your glass, too!
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