Strawberry – Peach or Apricot Balsamic Sparkling Shrub

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Apricot white balsamic
• 1 cup fresh strawberries coarsely chopped and steeped in
• 8 cups chilled sparkling water

Directions:

1. In a one liter mason jar or container add the strawberries.
2. Pour the lemon balsamic over the strawberries and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to four hours.
3. The longer it sits, the more pronounced the flavor of the fruit infusion.
4. Strain and keep refrigerated and tightly covered for up to two months.
5. To serve, add 1-2 tablespoons of shrub (depending on your preference for sweetness) for 8 oz. of chilled sparkling water.
6. Serve over ice if desired.

Makes between 16-32 servings depending on amount added to water or cocktails.

Re-posted from the Veronica Foods Blog.