Raspberry Basil Shrub
Raspberry Basil Shrub
Drinks and Cocktails
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries), plus more for garnish
- 1 cup basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- sparkling wine
Directions
- Place the berries and basil in a glass pint jar and cover them with sugar. Shake the jar vigorously to break up the berries, then store in the refrigerator overnight.
- Shake the jar again to help dissolve the sugar, then strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on the solids to extract as much syrup as you can. Discard the solids. Transfer the syrup to a glass measuring jar and note the volume. Add ⅓ of that volume of Cranberry balsamic vinegar and stir to combine (for example, if you have 3/4 cup of raspberry syrup, add 1/4 cup of vinegar). The shrub will last several months in the refrigerator. Pour 1 oz of shrub in the bottom of a champagne flute. Top with 4 oz sparkling wine, garnish with fresh berries and a basil leaf. Enjoy!
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