Rhubarb Honeyed Rose

The humble rhubarb has a lot more uses than just making tasty dessert pies. For this recipe, pair your rhubarb with a really fruity rosé wine with notes of strawberry and raspberry to really make the the fresh fruit flavour sing.

INGREDIENTS

For the rhubarb syrup

  • 2 cups rhubarb, chopped into 1cm pieces
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup water
  • zest of 1 lime

For the cocktail

  • 750ml rosé (still or sparkling)
  • 1 whole rhubarb
  • 100ml rhubarb syrup
  • Soda water

METHOD

  1. To make the rhubarb syrup, combine honey, water and lime zest in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Reduce to a simmer and add rhubarb.
  3. Bring back to a boil and stir for 5-10 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool before straining into a bottle or jug.
  5. For the cocktail, mix wine and rhubarb syrup in a glass and stir well.
  6. Using a potato peeler, peel strips of rhubarb and arrange in the glass.
  7. Fill glass with ice, then add rosé until glass is ⅔ full.
  8. Top with soda water and serve.
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