Summer Fruit Shrub

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   Mix fruit and sugar in a glass or other nonplastic bowl, breaking apart or mashing the fruit to bring out its juices.

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   Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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   Stir the mixture well, add vinegar and chill.

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   The shrub can be strained and used at this point, but it will take on more of the characteristics of the fruit if it sits for a few days.

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   When ready to use, stir well to make sure sugar is dissolved, then strain using a fine sieve, pressing the solids to get all of the juice.

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   Pour the mixture into a clean Mason jar or funnel into a glass bottle with a stopper or cork.

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   To prepare a drink, add 1 part shrub to 2 or 3 parts seltzer or ginger beer and serve over ice.

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