Blackberry Shrub

Ingredients:

• 2 qt Ripe berries
• 2 c Sugar (or more)
• 2/3 c Lemon juice
• 1 qt Club soda
• 1 pt Tart sherbet (opt)

Preparation:

• Crush berries with sugar, cover and let stand overnight.
• Press through a cheesecloth lined sieve, extracting as much juice as possible.
• Mix in lemon juice.
• Taste for sweetness - if too tart, add sugar, stirring until dissolved.
• Pour into bottle, cover and refrigerate.
• Serve as is on the rocks in punch cups or small glasses.
• OR, half fill a tall glass with shrub, add ice, and fill with club soda.
• OR, pour into punch cups and top each serving with a scoop of tart sherbet.