Honey Free Classic Pineapple Shrub
Bright, tangy, and deeply tropical, this pineapple shrub is the kind of homemade drinking vinegar that makes plain sparkling water feel like a serious craft cocktail. Fresh pineapple chunks are coaxed with granulated sugar until they release their juice, then finished with apple cider vinegar and a pinch of kosher salt for a concentrate that's sweet, sour, and just a little funky in the best possible way. Many store-bought shrubs and flavored syrups sneak in honey or agave as a sweetener, so making your own is the easiest way to stay in control of exactly what goes into the bottle. The 24-hour rest in the fridge is where the magic really happens — the flavors meld and mellow into something that tastes far more complex than four ingredients have any right to produce. A couple of tablespoons stirred into sparkling water over ice gives you a refreshing, non-alcoholic sipper that works just as well at a dinner party as it does on a quiet afternoon. It keeps for up to four weeks in the fridge, so you can batch it once and enjoy it all month long.
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8 servings
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into ½-inch chunks
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
For serving
- sparkling water, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Combine the pineapple chunks and sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir to coat the fruit, then let the mixture sit at room temperature for 10 minutes until the sugar begins to dissolve and the pineapple releases some juice.
- 2
Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture just comes to a gentle simmer, about 3–5 minutes. Remove from heat immediately — do not boil vigorously.
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