Strawberry Black Pepper Shrub

• 3/4 cup (5 ounces) chopped ripe strawberries
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 cup white balsamic vinegar

1. In a small mixing bowl, add chopped strawberries with sugar and black pepper.
2. Toss to combine and let sit for about thirty minutes, or until the mixture is macerated and syrupy.
3. Add vinegar and transfer mixture to a sterilized glass jar.
4. Allow mixture to rest in the refrigerator for two days, then strain through a fine mesh sieve or muslin cloth.
5. Discard leftover fruit and pepper.
6. Shrub will keep for up to one month, refrigerated.

ripe strawberries, sugar, ground black pepper, white balsamic vinegar

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/strawberry-black-pepper-shrub-recipe/ (may not work)