Description
These are zesty, refreshing, and go down smooth. The mint and rhubarb add great flavor and makes sure these cocktails aren’t too sweet. Cheers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 fresh mint, muddled or chopped
- 6 tablespoons of strawberry rhubarb mint simple syrup
- ½ lime, juiced
- 2 ounce white rum
- 7 ounces sparkling water
Strawberry rhubarb mint simple syrup
- 2 cups ripe strawberries, chopped
- 1 large stalk rhubarb, chopped into small pieces (about 2/3 cup)
- 1/3 cup mint leaves, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, agave, or sweetener of choice
Instructions
Cocktail
- Prepare the strawberry rhubarb mint simple syrup.
- Fill 2 glasses with ice, and add 6 tablespoons of the syrup to each glass, followed by crushed mint leaves, lime juice, rum, and sparkling water.
- Garnish with more mint and enjoy!
Simple Syrup
- Add all ingredients to a medium-sized pot and bring to a full boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pot and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat, mash the fruit with a fork, and allow mixture to cool for 15 minutes.
- Using a small fine strainer, strain the juices into a cup. Press down on the fruit using a spoon or fork in order to get all of the juices out.
- Discard the fruit pulp or use it in your baking recipes.
- Allow simple syrup to chill in the refrigerator before adding it to your cocktails, lemonade, or iced tea!
- Category: Cocktail