No, it's not a pepper plant that grows into a shrub! The speaker at last week's Herb Society meeting gave a program on shrubs, aciduated beverages made with fruit juices, sugar, and other ingredients. Shrubs were popular before refrigeration, as a means to preserve fruits long past picking time. They're used as a mix with other ingredients, like soda water or iced tea, to provide a pick-me-up.
They're usually made with berries such as blackberries, elderberries, blueberries and the like. The speaker provided a recipe for one made with habanero peppers!
Marion's Habanero Shrub
1/4 cup ripe blemish-free habanero peppers
1 cup apple cider vinegar
About 1 cup honey
2 tbsp cocoa (or to taste)
1/2 vanilla bean
If you're not that adventurous, try this
Blackberry Shrub!
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