Strawberry And Sage Shrub
From minitindel 8 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 14
A wonderful refreshing drink to have on the warm summer nights ................. courtesy oh bhg.............
Ingredients
- 3- 16-ounce packages frozen unsweetened whole strawberries or three- 12-ounce packages frozen unsweetened red raspberries, combination of both ................ shopping list
- 1 -cup sugar ................. shopping list
- 3/4- cup honey ............... shopping list
- 1/2- cup water ............ shopping list
- 1- tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel ................ shopping list
- 1/2 -cup lemon juice ........................ shopping list
- 2- teaspoons whole pink peppercorns (optional) .................... shopping list
- 1/2- cup fresh sage leaves or 2 tablespoons dried sage, crushed.... shopping list
- 4 to 6- cups ice cubes ................... shopping list
- 2- 750-ml bottles champagne or two 1-liter bottles club soda, chilled shopping list
- fresh sage leaves (optional) ............. shopping list
- fresh strawberries or raspberries (optional...................... shopping list
How to make it
- In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine frozen strawberries, sugar, honey, water, lemon peel, lemon juice, and peppercorns.
- Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until mixture comes to boiling, stirring frequently.
- Remove from heat. Stir in sage
- Let mixture stand, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- For syrup, press strawberry mixture through a fine mesh sieve; discard solids (you should have 4 to 5 cups sieved syrup).
- Syrup may be covered and refrigerated up to 3 days.
- To serve, combine the syrup and ice cubes.
- Slowly add champagne
- . Garnish with additional fresh sage leaves and fresh berries.
- Makes 14 to 16 servings
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
OHHHHHH!Now that's a five.
victoriaregina
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yummy..
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This looks so delicious and refreshing!
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