Fall Fizz: Cinnamon Apple Cider Shrub
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This recipe utilizes both the unfermented sweet cider and the product of the fermentation for a really tart, warm-spiced shrub. Rum is the best thing to mix with this, or make a refreshing spritzer with two ounces of shrub, a few ounces of Lillet and a splash of seltzer.
Fall Fizz: Cinnamon Apple Cider Shrub
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
1
1/2
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh apple cider (the fresher, the better)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups homemade apple cider vinegar, or store-bought
- 1 3-inch cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
- In a small nonreactive saucepan, mix the cider with the sugar and vinegar. Stir in the cinnamon stick, ginger and nutmeg.
- Heat to a simmer over medium heat and then pour the entire mixture into a clean quart-sized mason jar with a tightfitting lid, seal the jar, and refrigerate for 3 days.
- Strain out the solids, discard, and use the shrub immediately. It will keep tightly sealed in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.