Recipes
Blackberry, thyme and lemon shrub
5 minutes, plus overnight infusing time
Preparation time
50 minutes
Cooking time
2 cups
Serves
Ingredients
500 g blackberries (about 3 cups)
330 g (1 ½ cups) white sugar
6 sprigs thyme
1 lemon, zested and juiced
185 ml (¾ cup) sherry vinegar
185 ml (¾ cup) water
Method
- Combine the berries, sugar, thyme and lemon zest in a saucepan, cover with a lid. Place on low heat, induction setting 1, for 30 minutes to allow the juices to be released from the berries.
- Increase heat to medium, induction setting 5, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, vinegar and water and simmer for 5 minutes, or until mixture is almost boiling.
- Cover and set aside to 12 hours or overnight.
- Strain the syrup and pour into sterlised bottles.
Suggested uses
Pour 2 tbsp of the shrub in a glass, top with sparkling water and ice cubes.
Hints and tips
- A shrub is a non-alcoholic syrup made of fruit juices, sugar and vinegar.
- Sterilise the bottles using the sterilise function on Miele steam ovens. Alternatively Steam the bottles upside down for 10 minutes at 100⁰C.
Applicance Functions
Miele
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