About this Product
A fruit shrub (aka drinking vinegar) can trace it's roots back to American colonial days and we use many of the same processes our ancestors did when producing this delightful mixture of sweet and tart. Using small batch practices, every single piece of our sun-ripened fruit is lovingly harvested from our orchids and processed with minimal, natural ingredients because we believe your family deserves the same delicious delights our family has enjoyed for years on our little farm. These ingredients are integrated over a period of time (several weeks), resulting in a sensory delight of acidity, tartness and sweetness - all found in just one sip. My Rhubarb Basil Shrub is a delicious combination of tart red rhubarb with a slight hint of the fresh cut basil. Sipping on a Rhubarb Basil Shrub is a good way to quench your thirst and cleanse your palate. Mix the rhubarb basil shrub with sparkling water for a beautiful non-alcoholic drink or combine it with club soda, gin and lemon juice for a refreshing cocktail. One of my favorite ways to use our Rhubarb Basil Shrub is to combine one part shrub and two parts oil for a vinaigrette. I use this vinaigrette on fresh romaine and spinach salad, apple chunks and pine nuts - yummy!! This shrub is delicious as a glaze or marinade for chicken breasts or vegetables of all kinds. There are so many ways to savor this sweet tart combination and I have included some recipes in the photos. I have tons of other wonderful options for foodies, home chefs, and bakers so if you'd like to keep shopping for artisan jam, syrup, mustard, shrubs or herbs you can return to the Boondock Enterprises shop home by clicking the following link. https://www.goimagine.com/boondockenterprises/
Boondock Enterprises
Meet the Maker
Michael is Louisiana born and bred. He married a northern Minnesota farm girl and after retiring from the Air Force he found himself living in the woods of MN where temperatures can get lower than his Louisiana freezers. But he has adapted well.
Dawn is a Minnesota farm girl turned 1st grade teacher. She married her southern man and after he retired from the Air Force they moved back to her family farm. She has a passion for children, gardening and wholesome, simple foods .
After retiring from the military we purchased the farm Dawn was born and raised on in northern Minnesota with the hopes of finding a simpler lifestyle. With a great deal of faith and prayer we began working the land and found our passion. Our gardens grew, our fruit trees grew, our passion grew. We are personally involved in every step of our jelly and herb production. We till our soil, plant our crops, weed our gardens, and harvest our bounty. Our goal is always to provide a product that we would proudly serve on our table, to our friends and family.
We started out with simple vegetables grown for our local farmer's market and that expanded into homemade jams and jellies, artisan coarse ground mustard, herbal products and crafts. As we worked the farm in the summer heat and brutal winters, we soon found a need for quality skin care products and created our lotions and lotion bars.
All our fruits, berries and herbs are grown without chemicals or pesticides and are picked at the peak of ripeness, so the flavor is at its best. My jams and jellies are made with only a few key ingredients, so you won't have any problems trying to figure out what you are eating. They are gluten free, non-GMO, vegan and contain no artificial chemicals and preservatives; but only loads of sun ripened fruit, sugar and gluten free apple pectin Our herbs are also grown using natural, holistic practices and our herb products are also gluten and sodium free and non-GMO.
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How it’s Made
We believe in simple, authentic farm practices so you can serve your family wholesome products and gift to your friends, as well. We don't believe in using chemicals, pesticides and other "stuff" to do what has been done for centuries. Why mess with what works?
We are in compliance with state and federal laws in our product production. We have been certified and licensed by the state of Minnesota and we do our best to follow all safety procedures. If you have food allergies or are sensitive to certain food products, please contact us for further clarification before ordering.