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The Witch’s Liquor Cabinet: Bring Us a Shrubbery

  • Writer: Amy & Shéa
    Amy & Shéa
  • 19 hours ago
  • 2 min read

In today’s episode of Cliffhangers and Cocktails, Shéa and Amy take on the Knights who say Ni! And while they’re doing that, they talk about shrubs, a vinegar based beverage that’s been used for ages. It can be used as a beverage, a cocktail ingredient, or a spell ingredient! And making them feels like fun, fermented magic.




Craft your shrubs with intent, because you’re not just mixing a drink.


You’re mixing magic.



Resources


HIstory


The term "shrub" is borrowed from the Arabic word sharāb meaning "to drink". (Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged and Oxford Lexico. Oxford University Press.)


Spellwork


Recipes


Three methods for making shrubs: https://abarabove.com/diy-shrub/


Shéa’s Pineapple Shrub


Ingredients (1:1:1 ratio)

  • Frozen pineapple

  • Mix of brown and white sugars

  • Apple cider vinegar


Directions

  1. Toss your clean, chopped or mashed fruit in a bowl with sugar.

  2. Let the mixture sit on the counter, covered with a tea towel, for about 2 days until it looks very juicy. 

  3. Strain into a measuring cup.

  4. Add vinegar to the syrup. Do it slowly, tasting as you go, until you get the right sharpness for you.

  5. Pour into a jar and store in the fridge.



Amy’s Strawberry Balsamic Shrub


Ingredients (1:1:1 ratio)

  • Strawberries, hulled and sliced

  • Granulated sugar

  • Vinegar: 3 parts apple cider to 1 part balsamic vinegar


Directions

  • Muddle together strawberries and sugar in a large pitcher or mason jar.

  • Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes.

  • Stir in apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar.

  • Cover and let mixture steep in the fridge.

  • Strain out strawberry bits and discard.

  • Store syrup in the fridge until ready to use. 


Shrub Pineapple Rum Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 60 mL/2 oz pineapple shrub

  • 60 mL/2 oz golden rum

  • 60 mL/2 oz club soda

  • Ice


Directions

  1. Shake shrub, rum and ice until chilled.

  2. Pour over fresh ice

  3. Top with club soda


Strawberry Balsamic Shrub Collins

Ingredients

  • 60 mL/2 oz strawberry balsamic shrub

  • 60 mL/2 oz gin

  • 60 mL/2 oz club soda or sparkling water

  • Ice


Directions

  1. Shake shrub, gin, and ice until chilled.

  2. Pour over fresh ice

  3. Top with club soda


Shrub Mocktail

Ingredients

  • 2 oz shrub

  • 2 oz club soda

  • Ice


Directions

  1. Pour shrub over ice

  2. Top with club soda

  3. Gently stir



Magical notes

Balsamic vinegar  (Italian: aceto balsamico) is a dark, concentrated, pungent, intensely flavoured vinegar made wholly or partially from grape must, which is freshly crushed grape juice with all the skins, seeds, and stems. It can be used in spells for transformation, abundance, and raw vitality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsamic_vinegar


Rice/rice wine vinegar carries the energy of abundance, fertility, and prosperity. Grains of rice are great in money spells. It's also a deeply grounding materials and can be used to call in security. Rice is often used in protection spells or to soak up negative energy. https://awesomeon20.com/rice/



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