That's just fun to say. Especially after you've had a rhubarbarita or two.
Last week we got rhubarb in the FP box. The only dish I've heard of with rhubarb is rhubarb pie. But I didn't want to make a pie. I was at a loss until I saw Fresh Picks' suggestion of making a rhubarb simple syrup for cocktails (and non-alcoholic drinks). I love finding recipes like this. It's a fun new twist on a margarita and makes me feel a little more grown-up than if I'd gone to the store and bought that bottle of bright greenish-yellow "margarita" mix.
I followed the recipe above, although I scaled back as I only had about 1 lb of rhubarb. It was enough to make 2-3 cocktails. Once we had the syrup in hand, here's the cocktail I made:
Rhubarbarita!
2 oz your preferred tequila
1 oz triple sec
2 oz rhubarb syrup
juice of 1-2 lime wedges
Directions
1. Mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously so you get a nice frothy beverage.
2. Rim a glass with sugar or salt.
Note: we went with sugar this time to counteract the bitterness of the rhubarb, but it was too sweet for my taste. I much prefer salt on the rim.
3. Fill your glass with crushed ice. If you don't have crushed ice, toss some ice cubes in a plastic bag and pound out some of your rage with a small kitchen mallet.
4. Pour the mix over ice and go sit in a nice sunny spot in the yard. Be sure to shout "Viva la Rhubarbarita!" when you toast your friends.
Note: that last part is optional, but I think it makes the drink taste better.
Bon Appetit!
The Food Whore
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