Huckleberry Shrub

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   Place 6 ounces huckleberries (about 1 cup) in a 1-quart. heatproof glass jar. Bring 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup white wine vinegar to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat; stir to dissolve sugar.

2. 2

   Pour over berries and mix with a fork, crushing berries gently to release more flavor. Seal jar and store in a cool dark place 4 days.

3. 3

   Strain shrub through a sieve lined with 3 layers of cheesecloth into a clean jar. Cover and chill, tasting shrub every week or so, until flavor mellows to your liking.

4. 4

   For each drink, combine 3 tablespoons shrub with 1 cup club soda in a glass filled with ice. Taste and add more shrub if you like.

5. 5

   Shrub can be made 6 months ahead. Keep chilled.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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