How to make a "Rum Shrub"
Ingredients:
- 6 oranges
- 1 pint cold water
- 2 - 3 lb sugar
- 1 pint orange juice
- 2 qt rum
How to:
- 1
- Pare oranges very thinly and place the rinds into a gallon jar
- Add their juice, one pint of cold water, and close the jar
- Stand for three days, stirring occasionally
- 2
- Strain into an enamel dish, add two - three pounds of sugar, and bring to the boil
- Add pint of orange juice, and strain again
- Add rum, and bottle