Rhubarb Cocktail with Cinnamon, Strawberries and Mint
Aug 1, 2011
Ok, you are wondering where I have been. Posting has been slow this past month. I have been traveling extensively for work. I’m in Miami right now. The weather is hot, hot, hot. It’s my first time here, and we are loving the heat. I hear the rest of the country is experiencing abysmal weather. Lucky us!
This recipe comes from my friend Louisa from Lucid Food. We were both bridesmaids for a friend’s wedding in Bay Harbor Michigan. Louisa runs her own catering company, and is about to release a new book about eco-conscious cooking titled Lucid Food.
The combination of strawberries, rhubarb, and mint is very refreshing. It works as both a cocktail or mocktail as you can serve it with champagne, sparkling water or seltzer. I made this for a friend’s baby shower, and it was ideal. Very girly and dainty!
Ingredients
| 10 |
stalks fresh rhubarb |
| 2 |
cinnamon sticks |
| 1 |
cup agave syrup |
| – |
Sparkling water, seltzer, or champagne |
| 1 |
pint strawberries |
| ½ |
bunch mint leaves |
Serves
8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes with 30 minutes idle time
Directions
Rinse the rhubarb stalks and slice them into 2 inch pieces. Put the chopped rhubarb and cinnamon sticks in a stockpot and cover with water. Bring the water and rhubarb to a boil and simmer for 3-4 minutes. The rhubarb will get very soft.
Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, pressing as much liquid out of the remaining pulp as possible. Discard the cinnamon sticks and cooked rhubarb (or use the cooked rhubarb to add bulk to a strawberry pie) and let the liquid cool.
Once the liquid is cool, stir in the agave. To serve, pour into glasses over ice, and top off with seltzer, sparkling water, or champagne. Garnish with 1 or 2 sliced strawberries and a few mint leaves.
Credit
Lucid Food
Filed Under
Drinks
Spices Used
Cinnamon
Other Ingredients Used
Rhubarb
5 Comments
“never tried this cocktail before though but it certainly looks good to me!! =D ”
—andrew, over 2 years ago
“How pretty! Where can you buy rhubarb?”
—Alana @ The Good Girl Gone Blog, over 2 years ago
“Hello Jane Spice! I have accidentally stumbled upon your blog today when I was searching for the "coffee cake with layered biscuits" secret recipe (it is my favorite dessert). Suffice to say, your blog is simply amazing! I will absolutely come back later for more recipes! And just like what you’ve said: “Spices, after all, are the forgotten heroes of cooking”. I love the delicious aroma of the spices!
Since I really liked your site, I’ve added it to my blogroll.
Btw, could you please post some new recipes from the Mediterranean cuisine?
Thank you for presenting these wonderful recipes! ”
—XTR, over 2 years ago
“Hi Alana,
Surprisingly, you can find it in the local grocery store or at the farmer's markets.”
—Ursula, over 2 years ago
“Now that I like the look of. We have a load of Rhubarb growing in the garden and though I like a good Rhubarb crumble you can have too many! This looks a good way of using up some of the crop. I'll be giving it ago.”
—MartinT, over 2 years ago