Strawberry Rhubarb Smash
Sweet rhubarb syrup, strawberry and fresh mint combine with bourbon for a delicious spring-appropriate cocktail. Get the recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Smash ». Ganda Suthivarakom
Jenny Lee-Adrian, who adapted this cocktail from one served at the NYC restaurant Little Giant, describes the combination of strawberry, rhubarb, and bourbon as “spring in a glass.”
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
For the Rhubarb Simple Syrup
- 4 stalks rhubarb
- 1⁄2 vanilla bean
- 4 cups water
- 4 cups sugar
For the Cocktail
- 3 lemon wedges
- 3-4 mint leaves
- 1 oz. rhubarb simple syrup
- 1 1⁄2 oz. bourbon
- 1 1⁄2 oz. strawberries, washed and hulled
- Sprig of mint for garnish
- 1 strawberry for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle the lemon, mint, strawberries and rhubarb simple syrup in the bottom of a mixing glass. Add ice and bourbon. Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint and a strawberry.
