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2 pints of washed, hulled, and sliced strawberries
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2-1/2 cups sugar
water to mix in
mint leaves for garnish
Mix strawberries and cider vinegar. Marinate in fridge overnight. Rub berry mixture through a strainer or pulse in a food processor. Berry mixture combined with sugar in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often. Cool syrup in fridge.
To serve; put 3 tablespoons of syrup into glass and add 6 ounces of water and some ice. Garnish with mint sprig.
Adapted from The American Frugal Housewife, 1833 AD. (Original recipe was for a blackberry shrub)
This was brought to school, as a period beverage, for the class "Campfire" that closed out their history section on the Oregon Trail and the '49ers. J did all of the work, including picking the berries in the first place. It was a hit. "People were asking for TENTH'S" (as opposed to seconds).
