The Shrubarb Cocktail
A sophisticated cocktail featuring a homemade ginger-rhubarb shrub mixed with gin, lime juice, and club soda. This drink perfectly balances sweet, tart, and spicy flavors for a refreshing summer sipper.
Ingredients
- •2 pounds rhubarb
- •1 piece ginger
- •¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- •1¼ cups sugar
- •2 ounces gin
- •½ ounce fresh lime juice
- •1 cup club soda
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine rhubarb, ginger, vinegar, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is completely broken down and strands are visible, 10-15 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
Using a fine-mesh sieve or a colander lined with cheesecloth, strain mixture into a glass container. Let cool to room temperature, then chill.
60 min
- 3.
Combine gin, lime juice, and 1 1/2 ounces reserved ginger-rhubarb shrub in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled Collins-style glass, filling three-quarters full. Top off with club soda.
1 min