Summer Fruit Shrub Cocktail

Name: Summer Fruit Shrub Cocktail
Yield: Makes 4
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 1/2 pounds ripe fruit (such as peaches, strawberries, plums, or pineapple) cut into medium pieces; 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar; 1 1/2 ounces spirit of choice; 1/2 ounce lemon juice

By Rick Martinez

July 23, 2015

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