Spring Rhubarb Cocktail
Date: Apr. 9th, 2019 - 1:00 PM
Ingredients
Rhubarb Syrup
1¼ cups water
1 cup ¼-inch slices rhubarb
¼ cup sugar
Dash salt
Cocktail
5 ( ⅛ inch thick) slices fresh ginger
2 ( ¼-inch thick) slices rhubarb
3 tablespoons vodka
1 teaspoon lime juice
Ice cubes
3 tablespoons club soda
Lime slice, rhubarb swizzle stick and/or rhubarb peel curl
Preparation
- Prepare Rhubarb Syrup: In a small saucepan combine water, rhubarb slices, sugar and dash salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 6 minutes or until rhubarb breaks down when stirred. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids.
- Prepare Cocktail: In a cocktail shaker combine slices of ginger and rhubarb; crush against side with a muddler or the back of a spoon. Add vodka, lime juice and 2 tablespoons of Rhubarb Syrup. Add ice cubes; cover and shake until very cold. Strain liquid through a small fine-mesh sieve into a tall ice-filled glass. Add club soda. Garnish with a lime slice, rhubarb swizzle stick, and/or rhubarb peel curl.
