Raspberry vinegar
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Raspberry vinegar has been recorded as a beverage used for hundreds of years,[1] dating back to the middle of the seventeenth century and prior - with texts written by the scholar Franciscus Junius referencing the drink in the late 1600s.[2]
The beverage was initially known as fruit vinegar, a concoction whereby raspberry, vinegar and sugar were mixed together to create a type of syrup. By the mid-1800s this same fruit vinegar was being referred to by a second name, notably, Raspberry Shrub, which was a blended drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and a spirit such as brandy or rum.[2]
The sweetened raspberry syrup is said to have entered the beverage world through pharmacists and chemists, primarily through its use within the apothecary.[3] The mixture has been recorded as a tincture for use in natural remedies treating coughs, colds, and asthma,[4] though in modern culture, Raspberry vinegar is mostly used as a condiment, or a pleasant drink.[2]
