A "superior efficacy against putrefaction" as well as a delicious byproduct of my pickled strawberries, shrub is a mix of fruit and vinegar along with sugar. Add it to your favorite spirit (or seltzer) for a zippy, tart, and refreshing drink.

• 1 ½ ounces blanco tequila
• ¾ ounce strawberry shrub
• ¾ ounce fresh lime juice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Pour into glass, with or without ice, garnish with a lime wheel. Rim the glass with salt, if you like.

Strawberry Shrub Margarita photos by Lisa Denkinger

Strawberry Shrub Collins photos by Lisa Denkinger

A little history lesson about shrubs

Spiced, pickled strawberries

"superior efficacy against putrefaction"

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