Pregnancy Friendly Classic Pineapple Shrub
Bright, tangy, and refreshingly fizzy, this pineapple shrub is the kind of homemade drink that makes you feel fancy without much effort at all. Fresh pineapple is gently cooked with sugar until it releases its juices, then balanced with apple cider vinegar and a pinch of salt for a concentrate that's complex and deeply satisfying. The cooking step matters here — bringing the mixture to a gentle simmer (never a rolling boil) ensures the fruit is properly heated through, which is exactly the kind of reassurance worth having when you're being thoughtful about what goes into your glass. Store-bought sodas and mocktails can be loaded with artificial flavors, caffeine, or ingredients you'd rather avoid, so having a homemade concentrate in the fridge is a genuinely useful thing. Mixed with sparkling water over ice, it's a bubbly, tropical treat that feels like a real occasion drink — no alcohol, no mystery ingredients, just clean, real-food flavor. The shrub keeps in the refrigerator for up to four weeks, so you can make a batch and enjoy it all week long without any extra fuss.
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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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