In Bloom

By Rosie Schaap

Published September 7, 2013

Total Time
20 minutes, plus 2 weeks' refrigeration
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Kevin Denton’s recipe for a rosy shrub.

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Ingredients

  • 2 medium pitted plums

  • 1 ½ cups water

  • 1 ¾ ounces dried rosehips

  • 2 ½ ounces dried rosebuds

  • ¾ ounces dried hibiscus

  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons white vinegar

  • ¼ cup white sugar

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring all contents to a slow simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Let cool, and strain.

  3. Step 3

    Bottle and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

  4. Step 4

    For a cocktail, pour 2 ounces of the shrub with 2 ounces of tequila (Denton prefers Tapatio blanco) over ice, and add a splash of soda.

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