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Rhubarb Old Fashioned Cocktail

Rhubarb Old Fashioned Cocktail | BourbonandHoney.com -- Pour yourself a fresh, sweet, tart and boozy Rhubarb Old Fashioned cocktail to kick off the weekend or enjoy a summery afternoon.

Pour yourself a fresh, sweet, tart and boozy rhubarb cocktail to kick off the weekend or enjoy a summery afternoon.

Ingredients

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  • Rhubarb Simple Syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 stalks rhubarb, chopped
  • Old Fashion Cocktail
  • 3 ounces bourbon whiskey
  • 3/4 ounce Rhubarb Simple Syrup
  • 2 dashes bitters
  • 1 lime slice
  • 1 small stalk rhubarb, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. To Make The Rhubarb Simple Syrup: In a 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, water and rhubarb. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; set aside to cool, about 1 hour.
  2. Strain the syrup with a fine mesh strainer; discard solids. Pour the syrup into a glass jar. Cover the jar and refrigerate until needed. Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
  3. To make the cocktail: In a mixing glass with the bourbon, simple syrup and bitter, muddle the lime slice. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with rhubarb and fresh lime.