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The Spirits #80: The Strawberry Shrub

The Spirits #80: The Strawberry Shrub

~ Gastrique, baby! ~ a.k.a. Shrub ~ How Quickly Your Heart Mends ~

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~ THE STRAWBERRY SHRUB ~

30ml light rum (rhum agricole/cachaca best)
30ml dark rum
40ml Strawberry-Balsamic Gastrique (get me; see below)
Crushed ice

For the Strawberry-Balsamic Gastrique, you will need 250g strawberries, hulled and sliced; 150g light brown sugar; 150ml water; 50ml balsamic vinegar; and a small saucepan. Dissolve the sugar in the water over …

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