Post by Black Hand on Feb 6, 2019 16:15:51 GMT -7
Shrub
Wash 3 oranges, 3 lemons and 3 limes (I scrub them with dish-soap and rinse well). Cut in half (along the equator), squeeze/juice (a fork works well) into a container (I use a lidded pot) and add rinds to the juice. Pour 1 bottle of white rum (I use Mr Boston, 1 liter) over the rinds/juice and allow to soak in the refrigerator for several days (I've done 3-5 days, but you could go longer). Re-squeeze all the rinds and discard. Add water and sugar to taste (my version adds 3 cups water and 3/4 -1 cup sugar), stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved and pour into bottles. Store in the fridge and enjoy. The shrub tastes even better if it has a few weeks (or more) to age, but is delicious immediately.
Vary citrus additions (and amounts) to the recipe according to your taste - Depending on the quality/season of the fruit, I've added an extra orange or lemon to improve the flavor. Raspberries (frozen) have been used as well.
Other receipts:
atasteofhistorywithjoycewhite.blogspot.com/2016/08/shrubs-in-history-and-recipe-for.html
www.rumhistory.com/2015/03/13/a-fine-18th-century-cooler-from-the-old-south/
Wash 3 oranges, 3 lemons and 3 limes (I scrub them with dish-soap and rinse well). Cut in half (along the equator), squeeze/juice (a fork works well) into a container (I use a lidded pot) and add rinds to the juice. Pour 1 bottle of white rum (I use Mr Boston, 1 liter) over the rinds/juice and allow to soak in the refrigerator for several days (I've done 3-5 days, but you could go longer). Re-squeeze all the rinds and discard. Add water and sugar to taste (my version adds 3 cups water and 3/4 -1 cup sugar), stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved and pour into bottles. Store in the fridge and enjoy. The shrub tastes even better if it has a few weeks (or more) to age, but is delicious immediately.
Vary citrus additions (and amounts) to the recipe according to your taste - Depending on the quality/season of the fruit, I've added an extra orange or lemon to improve the flavor. Raspberries (frozen) have been used as well.
Other receipts:
atasteofhistorywithjoycewhite.blogspot.com/2016/08/shrubs-in-history-and-recipe-for.html
www.rumhistory.com/2015/03/13/a-fine-18th-century-cooler-from-the-old-south/
We also got blocks of ice & put them in a box, but in summer we used a food safe.