Rhubarb and Ginger Zinger!
I thought about making the schnapps, but somehow it was the Homemade Rhubarb Syrup that appealed to me. The recipe is just sooooo easy: two cups sugar, two cups water, 6 or 7 stalks of rhubarb, washed trimmed and finely sliced. Check out the method, also extremely easy, at The Paupered Chef. I sterilised a jar and have been storing the glorious pink stuff in the fridge waiting for the weekend to come around again.
Rhubarb and Ginger Zinger
250ml Rhubarb Syrup
1 small orange
bottle of Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer or a bottle of non-alcoholic ginger beer
1 slim stick of rhubarb
1 strawberry
some mint
cocktail stick or skewer
1. Cut the orange in half, squeeze one half and put the juice in the bottom of a tall glass. Cut a slice from the other half of the orange and make a cut into it so it will sit on the glass.
2. Take the stalk of rhubarb, split the top downwards with a knife several times until it starts to splay out, put it cut side down into a glass of iced water (this will help it to bend)
3. Pour 250ml Rhubarb Syrup into the glass
4. Top up with Crabbies AGB or, for a non-alcoholic cocktail, ordinary ginger beer.
5. Remove the rhubarb stick from the water, dry with kitchen paper and place with the 'flower' upwards into the glass.
6.Thread the strawberry and mint onto the cocktail stick or skewer (I used a bbq skewer and cut it to size) and lay across the top of the glass
7. Add the slice of orange and enjoy.
The rhubarb can be used to mix the ingredients before drinking, but it's fun to leave the layers of different ingredients showing when you serve.
Labels: cocktails, Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Ginger Beer, mint, orange juice, rhubarb, strawberry
posted by Janice @ 19:17
16 Comments:
Bl**dy lovely! This sounds divine!
Oooohhh JANICE - you wee flapper you! I DID laugh when I saw this! GREAT recipe BUT the photo steals the show! Karen xxx
love this post and you look great
Lovely recipe and the flapper photo steals the show for me. xxx
Yum! Two of my favorite flavors. Fun photo!!
Fab recipe and photo Janice :) Have to agree with karen, the photo steals the show!
Giles @anyone4seconds
Mmmm, sounds lovely and our rhubarb is doing well so this may be on the cards! You made a fab flapper!
Ha ha, great photo. Drink sounds fabulous too. thanks for the mention.
Fabulous! Right now a glass of that would go down a treat!
What a lovely photo Janice and I love your zinger. I have all the ingredients too, abeit the rhubarb is in the freezer.
Fab cocktail but even more fabulous photo!! Love it! XX
Showing a lot more than a "glimpse of stocking" but hey "anything goes!" great fun photo Janice. Not sure I would like the cocktail though, not keen on rhubarb haha. :)
That drink looks incredible! I do love a good cocktail and this is so pretty. With the classic combo of rhubarb and ginger I don't think you can go wrong. The picture of you is fantastic too. X
love the costume, Janice! As for that ginger and rhubarb zinger - this is my kind of combo. LOVE! I am also dying to try Crabbie's ginger beer. Just heard of it recently since already love cooking with the green ginger wine...Cheers!
Look at you and your cute costume! Pink like your lovely, unique drink. Loving the inclusion of a bit of Crabbies. This really sounds a delicious treat of a drink. I'm in Spain now but I would live to make this upon my return to Scotland. If I'm not having to make hot chocolate or some such warming drink ...
This is just so good! I love it and must make it. Perfect mixture of flavours :)
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