This homemade apple shrub is made using just freshly shaved apples, apple cider vinegar and sweet dark brown sugar. It’s the best way to welcome fall.
In case you’re living under a rock you now know that Gilmore Girls is on Netflix. I never watched it when it was on tv so I’m super pumped to zone out and binge watch the whole show in 2 weeks.
So far I get that the ladies like to talk really fast, drink a lot of coffee and have the weirdest mom/daughter relationship in this history of ever. I feel like they have that they relationship that every mom wants to have with their daughter but in real life when you have that relationship with your daughter they walk all over you and give you attitude for just asking how their day went. Plus, what happened to the whole being a mom not a best friend thing?
Long rant short – I like the show but still think moms should be moms not BFF’s.
Oh and one more thing about Gilmore Girls. I had no idea Melissa McCarthy was in this show! It was like a gift from the Gods when I turned on the show and saw her smiling face.
Now onto the shrub. I have been slowly starting to really enjoy vinegar. It has such a great flavor that I’m happy to drink the stuff straight or in a tasty cocktail. I have made a shrub cocktail before have never made my own shrub before. This version is made with apple and is perfect for any and all fall cocktails.
This post just gives you the shrub recipes BUT be on the lookout because next week I’m giving you a cocktail using the stuff.

Homemade Apple Shrub
This homemade apple shrub is made using just freshly shaved apples, apple cider vinegar and sweet dark brown sugar. It's the best way to welcome fall.
Yield: 3 cups
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes plus time to infuse
Ingredients:
- 4 sweet apples
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
Source: Slightly adapted from Food52
Directions:
Shred apples and pack into a quart mason jar.
In a measuring cup add apple cider vinegar and dark brown sugar. Whisk together until combined.
Pour over apples and screw on lid. Shake to combine.
Add jar to the refrigerator and after a week strain out the apples. Press them against the strainer to get all the juice.
Pour strained shrub into a clean mason jar and keep in the refrigerator.
Use for cocktails, drinking straight or adding flavor to seltzer water.
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Bobert Pickel
Thursday 5th of February 2015
Gilmore Girls is an awful show with horrible values and a poor message. Ugh! The recipe looks great thopugh.
But really, why do people like GG? Lauren Graham's face is a joke and I gag every time I see her. Disgusting!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
Thursday 11th of December 2014
I've never made an apple shrub before.. this is definitely something delicious I need to make this holiday season!
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Wednesday 8th of October 2014
This sounds so good, I love apple cider vinegar and have a little with every meal.