Fruit, sugar, and vinegar come together into a concentrated syrup that can be diluted with sparkling water for a bright, not-too-sweet drink.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh or frozen marionberries
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup Pome Marionberry Apple Cider Vinegar

Method

1. Place the marionberries and sugar in a bowl.
2. Crush the berries gently with a fork and stir until the fruit is thoroughly coated.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4. The next day, stir in the Marionberry Pome.
5. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pressing gently on the fruit to extract the liquid.
6. Transfer the shrub to a clean bottle or jar and keep refrigerated.

To serve

1. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons shrub to a tall glass filled with ice.
2. Top with 6 to 8 ounces sparkling water and stir.
3. Taste and add more shrub if you like it sharper.

A small amount of good vinegar in cold sparkling water creates a dry, refreshing drink with far more character than flavored seltzer.

Makes one drink

Ingredients

• 8 to 12 ounces very cold sparkling water
• 1 to 2 teaspoons Pome Bittersweet Apple Cider Vinegar
• Ice
• Thin apple slice, optional

Method

1. Fill a tall glass with ice.
2. Add 1 teaspoon Pome and pour in the sparkling water.
3. Stir gently and taste.
4. Add more Pome a little at a time until the balance is where you want it.
5. Garnish with a thin slice of apple if you like.

That is it. Vinegar is highly acidic, so always dilute it rather than drinking it straight.