Watermelon & Mint Shrub
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What would summer be without a delicious refreshing shrub? We don’t want to know. This perfect balance of fruitiness, sweetness, and a kick of vinegar has been refreshing southern folk for generations during the meltiest months of the summer. This one has been reenvisioned to sub out the simple syrup with our low glycemic and nutrient-dense syrup so you can enjoy this beverage without the crash. Make a cocktail or a mocktail out of it and store it for up to 5 days in the fridge for a treat all week long!
- Cook 10 min
- Serves approximately 4-5 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup Just Pomegranate Syrup
- 2 cups coarsely chopped watermelon
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Optional: 1 tsp finely shredded beets
Instructions
- In small saucepan, add water, Just Pomegranate Syrup, and mint.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until mixture is syrupy again.
- Strain mint out and cool.
- Add watermelon and optional beets to blender or food processor.
- Cover and blend until liquefied.
- Strain through fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
- Stir in pomegranate mint syrup, vinegar, mint, and lime juice.
- Transfer to airtight container.
- For cocktail: shake 1/4 cup shrub with 3 tbsp rum over ice, top with soda water, garnish with mint.
- For mocktail: add equal parts shrub and soda water over ice, garnish with mint.
- Store in refrigerator up to 5 days. Stir before using.
by Caitlin Heinz
