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Early summer brings sweet cherries, and once you've eaten your fill fresh, make this <\/em>cherry shrub<\/em><\/strong>. It's a delicious summer fruit recipe. It's complex and vibrant, sweet and tart. This is thanks to the strong red wine vinegar, fresh thyme, and black pepper. It's also easy to make.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A shrub is a drink made with equal parts vinegar and sugar to which fruit, herbs, and spices are often added. The fruit and herbs macerate in the vinegar for a few weeks, giving the shrub its flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, you'll strain the vinegar. You'll mix it with sugar to make a strong, sweet-tart concentrate. To serve shrubs, mix a few spoonfuls of the concentrate into a jar and top with mineral water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What's in it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To make this cherry shrub, you'll need equal parts red vinegar. and sugar You can also use another dark red wine vinegar. Whole, unrefined cane sugars like panela or jaggery have a rich flavor. They work well in this recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the vinegar, you'll add sweet cherries, thyme, and black pepper. Thyme and black pepper are often used in savory dishes. But, they also work well with many fruits. They are especially good with sweet cherries, figs, and red grapes. The combination works beautifully with the tannic richness of the red wine vinegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tips for making shrubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shrubs are easy to make, requiring patience above all else. You'll mash the fruit and herbs in the vinegar. Then, you wait while they slowly release their flavor. After about 2 weeks, you need to strain the vinegar. Then, mix it with sugar to form the shrub. It will keep for months in a dark cupboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n