Rhubarb shrub recipe | Sparkling Rhubarb Rose Shrub

Rhubarb shrub is such a refreshing and delicious non alcoholic drink. Adding shrub to sparkling water or cocktail turns it into an exotic flavourful drinks.

Shrub is basically a technique of preserving fresh fruits with their long-lasting fresh essence. Shrub can be made with any fruits which are in season like berries, persimmons, grapes and list goes on. Last weekend, I got 4 – 5 lb of ruby-red rhubarb from market. I had already made rhubarb rose ice cream floats and Eggless rhubarb muffins. I wanted to try something new. Then I discovered these awesome shrubs and yes this was exactly what I was looking for.

It is such an addictive drink not just because of taste and the health benefits of raw apple cider vinegar. If you get such a good and nutritious homemade pure drink, why buy those sugary drinks from market. At least NOT me.

Shrubs are basically drinking vinegar which is formed by muddling sugar and any fruit (in this case rhubarb) kept in fridge for couple days, then straining and mixing it with vinegar. Keep the syrup intact in airtight jar in fridge for next few days. In those days flavours of fruits are thoroughly married with vinegar resulting in subtle tang and sweet tasting shrub.

With this syrup I have made delicious non boozy sparkling rhubarb rose shrub.
Here I want to share a tip. Always choose the ruby red-ish rhubarb and a heavier one. Also look for crisp and shiny skin.

In this drink, I have used rose essence to compliment the rhubarb flavour and I highly recommend to not to skip that.

I have few other non alcoholic beverages, you might like

• Copycat Starbuck white hot chocolate recipe 
• Perfect cold coffee with ice cream
• Fruit punch Mocktail recipe 
• Blueberry mojito mocktail 
• Raspberry sangria mocktail 

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Rhubarb Shrub recipe

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Rhubarb shrub is such a refreshing and delicious non alcoholic drink. Adding shrub to sparkling water or cocktail turns it into an exotic flavourful drinks.

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups rhubarb diced into very small 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup vinegar white or apple cider

For sparkling rhubarb rose shrub

• 1 ounce rhubarb shrub
• 4 ounce sparkling water or wine or Champagne
• 2 drops rose essence or 1 tablespoon rose water
• A few rose buds and thyme for decoration

Instructions

1. Instructions
2. In a mixing bowl, add diced rhubarb and granulated sugar. Mix it thoroughly.
3. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and place in the fridge for about 5 days, shaking occasionally help to dissolve sugar.
4. Take another bowl and place a strainer over it.
5. Pour the liquid and strain the rhubarb mixture by pressing the solids against the strainer.
6. Or you can blend it before straining, squeezing all flavours and goodness out of it.
7. Mix the rhubarb syrup with vinegar and pour into an airtight jar and put it in fridge.
8. When ready to use, shake it once and pour it into beautiful drink.

To make Sparkling rhubarb shrub

1. Prepare glasses by rimming with dried raspberries or sugar.
2. In a cocktail shaker, add 1 part of this rhubarb shrub and 4 parts of sparkling water or wine.
3. Add 2 drops of rose essence or 1 tablespoon rose-water.
4. Shake it to mix it thoroughly.
5. Pour down to glasses.
6. To garnish throw some rose buds and thyme
7. Serve it chilled.