Rhubarb Sparkling Wine Cocktail
Tart, sweet and oh so refreshing, fresh rhubarb flavors an easy to make shrub that's the basis for this Rhubarb Sparkling Wine Cocktail. Shrubs are a great way to preserve the bounty of summer fruit!!
Servings: 3
Calories: 743kcal
Ingredients
- For the shrub:
- 4 cups fresh rhubarb chopped
- 2 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups cider vinegar
- For the Rhubarb Fizz:
- 1 oz. rhubarb shrub
- 3 oz. sparkling wine
Instructions
- For the shrub:
- Combine the chopped rhubarb in a non reactive bowl and add the sugar. stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 12 hours or overnight. You should end up with a lovely pink syrup. Pour the syrup and the fruit through a mesh strainer into a clean bowl, pressing down on the rhubarb to remove as much liquid as possible. Add 1 cup apple cider vinegar to the syrup and stir to combine. Taste. If you like it as is, you are done! If you'd like it a little tarter (my preference) add the remaining cider. Transfer the shrub to a clean glass jar and store in the refrigerator.
- Notes: the general guideline for making a shrub is 1 cup fruit + 1 cup sugar + 1 cup vinegar and this is a good place to start. You may need less sugar, especially if your fruit is very ripe. Also, with vinegar, how much you need will again depend upon how ripe your fruit is and how tart you like things. What you are looking for is a good balance between sweet and sour. For the rhubarb shrub I used cider vinegar with is smoother than white vinegar but as I am sure you can tell, there are endless combinations both with sugars (brown, demerara, etc., etc.) and with vinegars so feel free to experiment - that's part of the fun!
Notes
- There are two ways to make a shrub - you can combine the fruit and sugar and cook over medium high heat until the juice is released and the sugar dissolves - its definitely quicker but I prefer the cold method - I think the flavor is better and once I combine the fruit and sugar I don't have to do anything!!!!
- The general guideline for making a shrub is 1 cup fruit + 1 cup sugar + 1 cup vinegar and this is a good place to start. You may need less sugar, especially if your fruit is very ripe. Also, with vinegar, how much you need will again depend upon how ripe your fruit is and how tart you like things. What you are looking for is a good balance between sweet and sour. For the rhubarb shrub I used cider vinegar with is smoother than white vinegar but as I am sure you can tell, there are endless combinations both with sugars (brown, demerara, etc., etc.) and with vinegars so feel free to experiment - that's part of the fun!
Nutrition
Calories: 743kcal | Carbohydrates: 182g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 175g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1.1mg