Watermelon–Lime Shrub Spritzer

Watermelon has so much water in it already that it practically wants to become a summer drink. Turning it into a shrub gives you a bright, juicy concentrate that tastes fantastic with sparkling water and a squeeze of lime.

This one feels the most festive of the bunch. It’s perfect for cookouts, late-afternoon porch time, and those moments when everyone else is opening a soda and you want something with that same fizz and fun, just a little fresher.

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Equipment

1 Glass storage bowl
1 Masher
1 Mason jar for storage
1 Mesh strainer2 cup

Ingredients

2 cups Watermelon, cubed
3/4 cup Sweetener
3 Fresh Limes, chopped
1 cup White Wine Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

Combine the cubed watermelon and sugar in a bowl or jar and stir well
Refrigerate for overnight, stirring once or twice, until very juicy.
Add the vinegar and stir again.
Refrigerate another 12 to 24hours.
Strain through mesh strainer into mason jar.
Add 1 to 2 tbsp of shrub and mix with 8 oz. of sparkling water to serve.

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