Monday, May 18, 2015

Rhubarb Rocks: 3 Delicious Drinks + A Simple Syrup Recipe


By Food + Drink Contributor Sara Little

Rhubarb Forever: 3 Delicious Drinks + A Simple Syrup Recipe // Bubby and Bean

I'm a huge fan of bright summer cocktails, and rhubarb simple syrup adds great flavor to a ton of cocktails - for any taste. I'd literally never used rhubarb because it's one of those "obscure" produce items that makes me feel slightly intimidated. But I randomly had a cocktail out recently that used rhubarb simple syrup, and it was so delicious that I jumped at the chance to finally experiment with it. The results were amazing. Here is a recipe for rhubarb simple syrup, along with recipes for three different drinks (one without alcohol, the other two cocktails) with it as a main ingredient.

Rhubarb Simple Syrup

1 c Sugar
1 c Water
3 Stalks of Rhubarb
Zest of 1 Orange

Cut the ends of the stalks of the rhubarb and slice into small pieces. Add the rhubarb, sugar, and water to a pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer for 30 minutes. Run the mixture through a sieve into a receptacle and discard the leftover fiber. The syrup you'll get will be a vibrant hot pink and super sweet. You can make this in much larger batched, which I would recommend. All the drinks below require 1-2 ounces of simple syrup, so you can plan accordingly.



Rhubarb Sparkler

2 oz Rhubarb Simple Syrup
1/2 a Lime Squeezed
Sparkling Water

Pour over ice and garnish with a lime slice.



Jalapeño Rhubarb Margarita

1-2 oz Rhubarb Simple Syrup
2 oz Blanco Tequila
1 Jalapeño, Sliced
1 Lime Squeezed

Shake well, then pour over ice using a strainer. Garnish with a lime slice. (For more potent jalapeño flavor, divide your simple syrup batch into two batches before boiling, then add sliced jalapeño to one of the batches to boil.)



Rhubarb Fizz

2 oz Rhubarb Simple Syrup
2 oz Gin
1/2 Lemon Squeezed
Prosecco or Champagne

Shake with ice and pour into champagne glass. Top with Prosecco or Champagne and garnish with a lemon slice.



Enjoy! If you try any of these, please let us know what you think. - Sara

I know I'm not the only one with a watering mouth right now. I love that rhubarb is so huge these days, because it not only tastes amazing, it's also really good for you (even in cocktails, I swear). Sara is an event planner and "expert in indulgence" who has lived in the heart of Sonoma County California's wine country for 12 years.  In addition to sharing her favorite foods and wines, recipes and more as our Food and Drink Contributor, she plans unique, personalized getaways to and events in wine country for her hospitality business, Wine Country Goodness, and travels the country in search of the best places to stay, explore, eat, and drink. You can also find Sara on her blog, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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13 comments:

  1. Yum! I'm drinking coffee right now, but I'm craving a cocktail :) The fizzy drink sounds yummy!

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  2. Ahhh..these look so fresh, worth a try, thanks for sharing:)

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  3. HELLO margarita! I don't think I've ever had a rhubarb flavored cocktail, but that one sounds amazing.

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  4. The rhubarb syrup sounds fantastic! That fizz is calling to me :)

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  5. Can I just ask what 1 c of sugar or water means? Don't recognise that form of measurement.

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    1. It's a cup. So 1 c sugar = 1 cup of sugar. :)

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    2. Thank you, I am from the UK so will investigate what that means in our terms :)

      Got my rhubarb beside me at the mo, going to make the syrup tonight for a party tomorrow. Can't wait!

      Thank you for your response

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  6. I love rhubarb! I'm genuinely excited to try all of these. Thank you for this post!

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  7. I've never been a fan of rhubarb, but the more I see it used in cocktails, the more I think that if there's any form of rhubarb I could enjoy, it would be rhubarb in a cocktail! I may just have to try the rhubarb fizz :)
    xox,
    Cee

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  8. Who knew!? I bought a bunch of rhubarb at our local Farmer's Market on Sunday, but I just made a plain old rhubarb crisp (with oatmeal).

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  9. Thanks for your comments everyone! I'll make sure Sara sees them. :)

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  10. HI everyone! As always, I am thrilled to see such excitement over the recipes. I love, love, love experimenting with different simple syrups. It's a great way to cut time on prep for any event and they keep in the refrigerator forever, so I usually keep a variety on hand. Enjoy! Please share any new concoctions you create with the rhubarb simple syrup...

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