Butternut Squash and Sage Shrub Recipe

A simple homemade drinking vinegar infused with butternut squash and sage creates fabulous fall mocktails and cocktails.

Category Tags:

CocktailIngredientBeverage

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Heat apple cider vinegar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then stir in sugar until dissolved, reducing heat to a simmer.

  2. Add butternut squash and sage, then cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the squash is tender.

  3. Remove from heat, lightly smash the squash, then cover and steep for 3 hours.

  4. Strain the liquid to remove squash and sage.

  5. Bottle the shrub, seal, and refrigerate for 3 to 4 days before use.

  6. To make a drink, combine 1 1/2 ounces of shrub with 6 ounces of cold seltzer, ginger ale, or water, then stir.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 181 kcal
Carbohydrate: 45 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 5 mg
Sugar: 41 g
Fat: 0 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g