Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 days

Yield: 2 500 mL jars.

Wild grapes add an incredible flavor to this classic shrub beverage from the 1700s.

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Ingredients

>> 2 cups wild grapes (stems on is fine)
>> 2 cups raw, unpasteurized honey
>> 2 cups organic apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a large glass jar. Slightly mash the fruit and stir well.

Cover the jar and let sit on the kitchen counter for 4 days, out of direct sunlight. Shake once a day.

After 4 days, strain and bottle.

Filled and tightly sealed in a jar, shrubs last about 6 months in the refrigerator.

Tips: No wild grapes? Use any wild or cultivated fruit!

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Recipe Category: Beverages