Sparkling Rhubarb Cocktail
This is such a pretty-looking cocktail to serve when rhubarb is in season
10 minutes, plus cooling time prep, 15 minutes cook
Serves 8
Ingredients
750g rhubarb, trimmed and chopped
150g caster sugar
Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
Chilled sparkling wine, to top up
Method
To make the rhubarb syrup, place the rhubarb, sugar and orange zest and juice in a saucepan and add a splash of water. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 10–15 minutes until the rhubarb is very soft.
Strain the syrup through a fine sieve into a jug, pressing the rhubarb to extractall the juice, then leave to cool.
Pour a little of the rhubarb syrup into each glass and top up with chilledsparkling wine.
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