Blueberry Lavender Shrub
A delightful blend of blueberries and lavender that can be enjoyed in soda water, flat water, or as apart of a cocktail.
Ingredients
  • 2cups fresh blueberriesfrozen can be substituted
  • 1cup sweetenerorganic cane sugar, honey, sucanat, coconut sugar etc.
  • 2tbsp lavender flowersfresh or dried
  • 2cups raw apple cider vinegarwhite vinegar, rice vinegar etc. are excellent substitutes
Instructions
  1. Combine your two cups of blueberries, lavender and sugar into a bowl or jar of choice (you will need a one litre jar for the final product).
  2. Using a muddler, pestle or other similar tool, smash your blueberries and mixing it with sugar and lavender until liquid starts to form. To pull as much of the blueberries flavours out place your jar in the fridge for 3-4 days.
  3. After 3-4 days, top off your jar with raw apple cider vinegar. Place a piece of parchment paper as a barrier between the lid and the contents. Once the vinegar is added, the recipe is fine to be at room temperature. Allow it to sit out for at least one week (I prefer 2-3 weeks) in a cool and dark location (fridge is fine too).
  4. After 1-2 weeks strain out your fruit and lavender, mashing it as you go pulling out as much of the fruit flavour as you can. Discard the blueberry pulp.
  5. Put into a jar of choice, label and enjoy! Try 2 tsp (up to 2 tbsp) in some club soda and add more if you would like. Consider mixing your favourite cocktails such as vodka.