Monthly Archives: September 2012
Shrub
Shrub: Noun 1- A drink made of sweetened fruit juice and liquor, typically rum or brandy. 2- A slightly acid cordial made from fruit juice and water. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Arabic šurb, šarāb, from šariba ‘to drink’ ; compare with sherbet and syrup. Now that we have the definition out of the way, I will explain. Lemons and other citrus fruits were not commonly available in the late 1800′s and early … Continue reading