Spiced Cranberry Shrub Recipe

Shrub is a name which is borrowed from the Arabs –  fruit sherbet drink.

Makes 4 glasses and takes 5 minutes, plus 1 hour to chill.

Ingredients for Spiced Cranberry Shrub:

• 285ml cranberry juice
• 225ml dry cider
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 2 strips lemon rind
• 12 ice cubes
• 570ml mineral water chilled
• 4 orange slices
• 1 small red skinned apple

Method of Spiced Cranberry Shrub:

1. Pour the cranberry juice into a stainless steel or enamel saucepan with the cider, vinegar, cloves and lemon rind.  Bring to the boil, then take off the heat.
2. Cover and leave for about 1 hour until cooled.
3. Strain the shrub into a jug, add the ice, mineral water and orange slices. At the last moment slice and add the apple.   Serve in chilled glasses.
4. For a slightly sweeter drink, use half and half cranberry and raspberry juice.