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rhubarb gin cocktail with strawberries.
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Rhubarb Gin Cocktail with Strawberries

If you're looking for the perfect summer gin cocktail, try this lovely Strawberry Rhubarb Gin Cocktail! It's a beautiful pastel cocktail, made with fresh strawberries and chopped rhubarb.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Cooling time (simple syrup)1 hour
Total Time1 hour 22 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 185kcal
Author: Briana

Ingredients

Strawberry rhubarb simple syrup

  • 150 grams fresh rhubarb, chopped
  • 60 grams fresh strawberries, chopped
  • 4 ounces water
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Cocktail

  • 1.5 ounces strawberry rhubarb simple syrup (see above)
  • 1 ounce Empress 1908 Gin
  • ½ ounce lemon juice
  • club soda to top

Garnish

  • strawberries
  • rhubarb

Instructions

Make the strawberry rhubarb simple syrup

  • Start by adding strawberries, rhubarb, and water to a small pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the mixture for 15-20 minutes, until rhubarb and strawberries have softened considerably.
  • Strain through a fine strainer. Resist the urge to press on the fruit to extract more juice, because this will make your syrup cloudy. Add the strawberry rhubarb juice back to the pot, and simmer over low heat. Stir in the white sugar until completely dissolved. Once dissolved, stir lemon juice into the mixture if desired to help preserve the freshness. Allow to cool completely before adding it to your cocktail. This can be made in advance and stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or frozen for 6 months.

Assemble the cocktail

  • Add fresh rhubarb and strawberries to the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle well. Add in ice, followed by the simple syrup, gin, and lemon juice.
  • Shake vigorously until chilled, then strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with club soda, and then garnish with rhubarb and strawberry. Enjoy right away!

Notes

  • To make this recipe sugar free, use allulose sweetener in place of sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 2mg