RHUBARB COCKTAIL

Make a homemade rhubarb syrup for these impressive homemade non-alcoholic cocktails. Add gin or vodka for a boozy version.

Yield: Serves 6.

RHUBARB COCKTAIL

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced rhubarb
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Crushed ice
  • 2 cups gingerale

Directions

  1. Combine rhubarb, water, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer until rhubarb is tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Strain mixture and reserve syrup; discard rhubarb. Chill syrup. Just before serving, pour syrup over ice and add gingerale.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

191 calories, 0.4 g fat, 1.3 g protein, 48.6 g carbohydrate, 2.4 g fibre, 19 mg sodium