The Strawberry Shrub Cocktail with Chamomile + Honey

Name: Strawberry Shrub
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 ½ cups
Ingredients: 1 cup filtered water; 2 cups strawberries (diced); 1/2 cup local raw honey; 1 cup raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar

The Strawberry Shrub Cocktail with Chamomile + Honey | The strawberry shrub with chamomile tea and naturally sweetened with a touch of honey. A summertime strawberry shrub cocktail. Or a strawberry mocktail.

April 28, 2016

cocktails + tonics

A strawberry shrub cocktail with chamomile and honey.

You guys.

I’m doing a thing.

It’s been something I’ve had my heart set on for a while.

But hadn’t really had the energy to let it live.

Until now.

Let’s start at the beginning. My opinion of St. Louis had to have evolved gradually. But it certainly seemed to have changed drastically overnight. I don’t remember an exact moment in time when it happened. Just one morning I woke up and was like, oh I love it here. I don’t ever want to leave. In one calendar year I went from a reluctant and begrudgingly new Midwesterner to a full-on proud St. Louisan.

The things about St. Louis that once left me underwhelmed now leave me full and satisfied. Most notably the burgeoning food scene and the beautiful people that make this city vibrant and alive. And for the past year there have been many real conversations in my home about me opening up my own restaurant. But because the length of our stay here is unknown, this seems out of the question. At least for now.

With this blog, I’m living the dream. I love my job. Yet I want to do more. Something more tangible outside of this space. I want to cook for people in real life. I want to foster an affordable, unique dining experience that everyone can enjoy. So with restaurant dreams on hold, I’m launching a pop-up dinner series.

I’ll be doing the cooking. And you’ll be doing the eating, drinking, mingling and relaxing. All events will be plant-focused, featuring local Midwestern produce and goods. My first event, Late Spring will be an intimate, plated dinner, underneath the stars, complete with hand-crafted cocktails and a fire pit.

Tickets are on sale now! For more details, click here.

Late Spring will kick off with this strawberry shrub cocktail in hand. A cocktail made with a fresh strawberry shrub and infused with chamomile tea and lightly sweetened with honey and spiked with gin. If you live in the St. Louis area I hope to see you at an upcoming pop-up event of mine soon. And if you have an idea for a pop-up or a venue or you’re a purveyor and you’d like to include your goods at my next event, send me a message. I’d love to collaborate!

All the love, all the time! xx

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Strawberry Shrub

This shrub will stay fresh for about 7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 1 ½ cups

Ingredients

1 cup filtered water
2 cups strawberries diced
1/2 cup local raw honey
1 cup raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar

Instructions

In a small sauce pan, bring the water and strawberries to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and let cool for about 5 minutes. Strain the strawberries, discard the pulp and keep the liquid.
Then add in the honey and stir to dissolve. Next add in the apple cider vinegar. Stir again to combine well.
Cool completely before use.
To serve as a shrub: pour 2 ounces of shrub over some rocks and top with club soda.

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Chamomile Honey Syrup

This syrup will stay fresh for about 7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Prep Time 1 minute

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 11 minutes

Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

1 cup filtered water
2 tablespoons loose chamomile tea
1/2 cup raw local honey

Instructions

In a small sauce pan, bring the water and chamomile to a gentle boil. Turn the heat off completely and steep for 10 minutes.
Let the tea cool for about 5 minutes, then strain the tea leaves and discard.
Add in the honey and stir to dissolve.
Cool completely before use.

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