Rhubarb Gin and Tonic

By SippitySup

The clean, tart, bracing aspect of rhubarb makes it perfect in a cocktail. It's bright nature pairs particularly well with gin. But rhubarb would work where ever you might use citrus in a cocktail.

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon bitters, preferably rhubarb but angostura is fine too
• 1 scoop ice cubes
• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce rhubarb juice*
• 1 teaspoon rhubarb infused simple syrup**
• 1 stalk rhubarb for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Pour bitters into a Collins style glass, swirl to coat and discard the excess. Fill the glass ½ way with ice cubes. Combine gin, tonic, rhubarb juice and simple syrup. Stir. Garnish with rhubarb and or lemon verbena

*Recipe for rhubarb juice can be found here: http://www.sippitysup.com/recipe/rhubarb-juice/

**Recipe for rhubarb simple syrup can be found here: http://www.sippitysup.com/recipe/rhubarb-simple-syrup/