Quince Shrub

Name: Quince Shrub
Ingredients: SYRUP; 2 cups white wine, such as Chardonnay; 2 cups white wine vinegar; 3 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 1-in. vanilla bean pod, split lengthwise; 5 peppercorns; 1 1/2 pounds quinces (2 to 4), peeled, quartered, and cored; 1/2 cup Champagne vinegar; SHRUB; Sparkling water, chilled; Lemon or lime twists

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

SYRUP
2 cups white wine, such as Chardonnay
2 cups white wine vinegar
3 cups sugar
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1-in. vanilla bean pod, split lengthwise
5 peppercorns
1 1/2 pounds quinces (2 to 4), peeled, quartered, and cored
1/2 cup Champagne vinegar
SHRUB
Sparkling water, chilled
Lemon or lime twists

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Make syrup: In a bowl, whisk wine, white wine vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves. Pour into a 9- by 13-in. glass or ceramic baking dish. Scrape seeds from vanilla pod into dish, then add pod and peppercorns.
2

Slice quinces crosswise into 1/4-in. pieces and add to baking dish. Cover with parchment paper cut to fit, then tightly cover with foil. Bake until quinces are tender when pierced, about 2 1/2 hours.
3

Strain syrup into a bowl and let cool; stir in Champagne vinegar. Transfer to a jar or bottle and chill until cold, at least 2 hours; stir before using.
4

For shrub, pour 2 tbsp. syrup into an 8-oz. glass filled with ice. Add sparkling water, stir, and top with a lemon twist.