Ingredients for - Shrub

1. Fresh blackberries - rinsed, drained, and lightly crushed 2 cups
2. White sugar 2 cups
3. Fresh thyme, or to taste 2 sprigs
4. Fresh sage, or to taste 2 sprigs
5. White vinegar 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Shrub

1 . Stage

Wash and sterilize a bowl or jar. Add blackberries; cover with sugar. Add thyme and sage. Stir well to combine. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until a pool of juice and syrup forms around the blackberries, 1 to 2 days.

2 . Stage

Remove thyme and sage from the bowl. Place a fine mesh strainer over a separate bowl and pour in blackberry mixture. Press lightly on the solids to expel all the juice.

3 . Stage

Sterilize a glass jar or bottle. Pour in juice and add vinegar. Cover with a lid and shake gently to dissolve any remaining sugar. Let rest until flavors intensify, at least 1 day.