Raw materials
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1 cup fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
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1 cup orange tart cherry apple cider vinegar
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1 inch sliced ginger, thinly sliced
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1 cinnamon stick
- Mix the cherries and sugar in a bowl. Add the oranges and let sit at room temperature for 2 hours.
- Add apple cider vinegar and ginger. Mix well. Transfer mixture to quart-size jars or containers. Add cinnamon stick. Stir mixture, cover and refrigerate for 2 days.
- After 2 days, open the jar and mix well. Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a clean 32-ounce glass jar.
- Remove from refrigerator to soften slightly about 10 minutes before rolling.
- The shrub will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. Sip as is or dilute with distilled or sparkling water.