Some of you don't drink I know and there is a tip for a non alcoholic drink at the end of this recipe. However, as rhubarb is "in" in some areas and soon to be available from the farm here, I thought this was appropriate.
Rhubarb Daiquiri
This syrup isn’t just for cocktails. Feel free to stir an ounce into club soda for easy drinking.
MAKES 1
½ cup sugar
1½ cups coarsely grated rhubarb, divided
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Pinch of kosher salt
1¾ ounces white rum
¾ ounce fresh lime juice
Preparation
Bring sugar and ½ cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat, add ½ cup rhubarb, and simmer until fruit starts to fall apart and mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 1 cup rhubarb. Let sit 30 minutes.
Strain rhubarb syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into an airtight container, pressing on solids (makes about 1 cup). Stir in lemon juice and salt. Cover and chill until cold, at least 30 minutes.
To make 1 daiquiri, combine rum, lime juice, and 1 oz. rhubarb simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until the outside of the shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass.
Do Ahead:
Rhubarb syrup can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.Recipe by Lily Mirabelle Freedman
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I remember having a piece of rhubarb pie when I was a kid. No amount of sugar (which I added) made it taste good. lol It's so tart.
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DeleteI don't drink but even that combo would have me bat crap crazy hyper from the sugar.
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DeleteTrue, but I don't fancy sugar substitutes. I do enjoy though pure honey and pure maple syrup.
DeleteNo reason why one shouldn't use honey in this recipe Ivy.
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DeleteWe love rhubarb but ours hasn't done so well in the garden this year (no frosts) ... I love the idea of the cocktail but think our meagre stock will be used more traditionally - simply stewed in the oven!
ReplyDeleteDidn't know it needed frost Sue. Used to have some in our garden and it grew like a weed. But we usually ain't short of frosts LOL. These days I buy mine from the asparagus farm.
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