Name: Tangy Lemon Ginger Shrub: Cocktail or Mocktail
Ingredients: 6 lemons juiced and two zested; 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar; 2 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 3/4 cups ginger root, roughly chopped; 5 cardamom pods

Description

A healthy, heartwarming drink that can be enjoyed with or without alcohol.

Ingredients

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6 lemons juiced and two zested
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
3/4 cups ginger root, roughly chopped
5 cardamom pods

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Instructions

Combine juice, zest, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, water, sugar, ginger, and cardamom in a non-reactive pot and boil for 15-20 minutes. Let cool. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Pass through a fine mesh strainer into a jar.* Use fresh or keep in the fridge, where it will be usable for months.
For a lemon ginger mocktail: start with a highball glass or small tumbler. Fill 1/3 with ice. Add 5 tablespoons of shrub. Top with club soda or sparkling water.
For a lemon ginger cocktail: In a wine glass or champagne flute, add 3 or 4 tablespoons of shrub, and top with sparkling wine. (Hint… it doesn’t need to be expensive.)
Or follow the vodka suggestion above with 4 tablespoons of shrub.

Notes

*If you like, save the ginger, chop it very fine, and add it to your favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe.