Meet your new cocktail mix-in: the shrub.
A shrub is not just a plant that looks nice in your yard; it's also the name of a vinegar-based syrup popular in the 18th century that you can mix with liquor or seltzer for a surprisingly tasty sweet-yet-tart cocktail. Try making a batch from scratch with the recipes in Michael Dietsch's recently released book, Shrubs: An Old-Fashioned Drink for Modern Times. Or, pick up a bottle from one of these American companies:
Shrub Drinks in San Antonio, Texas, whips together interesting combinations, like tomatillo, lime, and serrano, in tiny batches. ($15, shrubdrinks.com)
The family-owned Tait Farm in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, has been turning homegrown produce into shrubs since 1987, when a bumper crop left them with more raspberries than they knew what to do with. ($9, taitfarmfoods.com)
Crafted in Berkley, California, Shrub & Co.'s mixers use organic fruit; any leftover produce helps feed pasture-raised animals at a nearby farm. ($21.99, shrubandco.com)
For even more items made in the USA, follow our Made in America Pinterest board.
This article originally appeared on Countryliving.com.
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