Rhubarb syrup for drinks, cocktails, smoothies
Ingredients
- 600 g rhubarb
- juice from 1 orange or lemon
- 200 g sugar
- optionally 2 teaspoons vanilla paste or seeds from 1 vanilla pod
Preparation
Tips
Serving suggestions
Drinks with rhubarb syrup:
Rhubarb Tequila Sunrise:
150 ml orange juice
1/2 cup crushed ice
50 ml tequila
30 ml rhubarb syrup
Mix orange juice, ice and tequila in a shaker. Pour into a tall glass and gently pour rhubarb syrup down the side.
Banana-rhubarb smoothie
(for breakfast or afternoon snack):
1/2 banana
1 cup Greek yogurt
1/2 cup pineapple or orange juice
50 ml rhubarb syrup
Mix ingredients in a blender.
Light drink with sparkling wine:
25 ml rhubarb syrup
150 ml sparkling wine (e.g. prosecco)
50 ml sparkling mineral water or sprite
Serve with an orange slice and ice cubes.
Rhubarb liqueur:
100 ml rhubarb syrup
100 ml vodka