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Ginger & Hawaiian Chili Shrub

Contains cane sugar

This handcrafted shrub combines raw apple cider vinegar with organic ginger and Hawaiian chilis. It contains cane sugar and honey, with 7 g total sugars per tablespoon.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$25.99 16 oz · lowest price at Apple State Vinegar
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp. (15 ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
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Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: organic raw apple cider vinegar (6% acidity), organic cane sugar, honey, organic ginger, organic Hawaiian chilis
Product details
PackagingRecyclable and compostable materialsRecyclableCompostable
“All our shrub and vinegar is packaged and sent to you in recyclable and compostable materials.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as beveragesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 5 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%39
Ingredients · counts 30%60
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 10%78
Transparency · counts 15%78
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 39 · 4.2 g added sugar per 1 tbsp.; otherwise typical for drinks
Ingredients 60 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Honey, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Vinegar sweetened with cane sugar and honey, then infused with ginger and chilis
Sourcing 78 · The brand says the vinegar is Washington-grown and herbs come from small farms.
Transparency 78 · Full ingredients and specific organic and regional sourcing claims.
7 g total sugars per tbsp
Contains cane sugar and honey
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−40 for cane sugar, honey
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Organic raw apple cider vinegar (6% acidity) Organic cane sugar Honey Organic ginger Organic Hawaiian chilis
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Honey or maple syrupSugarLimited risk
A less refined sweetener, but it still counts as added sugar in US and WHO guidance.
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