Description
Herbed vinegars or shrubs are drinks made of fruit, vinegar and sugar and get their name from the Arabic sharab, meaning “drink”. People have enjoyed herbed vinegars for hundreds if not thousands of years. From biblical times to colonial America, where sailors used them to prevent scurvy, to modern Asia, where people sip drinking vinegars as a health tonic. You will learn more about the history of this tangy drink and sample a few variations during class.
