About the Recipe
This aromatic drinking vinegar combines crisp Honeycrisp apples and fresh fennel with warming spices and honey. Perfect for both refreshing non-alcoholic beverages and craft cocktails, it balances sweet, spice, and bright acidity.
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3-4 days
Easy
Ingredients
1 pound tart apples, like Honeycrisp, sliced
¼ cup sliced fennel
1 teaspoon allspice berries
Zest of 1 lemon (optional lemon garnish)
1 cup pure honey
1 cup hot water
¾ cups Apple Babcia Vinegar
3 cinnamon sticks
10 mins
2
Preparation
In an airtight, nonreactive container, muddle together the apples, fennel, allspice, and lemon zest.
Add the honey, hot water, vinegar, and cinnamon sticks; seal the container and shake for a couple of seconds to combine.
Refrigerate for 3 to 4 days and then strain through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into another airtight, nonreactive container.
Store in the refrigerator indefinitely.
When mixed with sparkling water instead of plain water, it creates a refreshing non-alcoholic beverage that captures the essence of fall, with each sip offering layers of sweet, spice, and pleasant acidity. The shrub can also serve as an intriguing mixer in cocktails, adding complex depth and brightness.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​