Rhubarb And Strawberry Vodka More Delicious Than Rhubarb Gin Recipes

EASY RHUBARB GIN

Steps:

• Wash rhubarb and chop into ½" sections. Add to a large sterilized jar.
• Chop strawberries in half and add to the jar.
• Cover the fruit with gin then seal the jar. Place in a dark location for two weeks. Shake the jar every few days.
• After two weeks, use a large soup bag to strain the fruit out of the alcohol.
• Squeeze the bag to extract all of the alcohol from the fruit.
• Save the strained fruit for blending into mixed drinks.
• Funnel the strained alcohol into another jar or bottle.

RHUBARB & STRAWBERRY VODKA

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a large Kilner jar and shake well to dissolve the sugar. Leave in a cool place and shake 2-3 times a week for 3-4 weeks until the liquid is a rich pink colour.
• Set a large sieve over a large bowl and line the sieve with muslin. Strain the vodka though the sieve, then transfer to a jug and pour carefully into clean, dry bottles. Seal and label the bottles. The vodka is now ready to drink, or will keep in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Serve over ice or neat in chilled shot glasses, or make into a long drink topped with soda or fizz, adding half a strawberry just before serving.

RHUBARB GIN

Steps:

• Wash the rhubarb, trim the stalks and discard the base and any leaves. Cut the stalks into 3cm lengths. Put in a large jar with the sugar. Shake everything around, put the lid on and leave overnight. The sugar will draw the juice out of the rhubarb.
• After 24 hrs, add the gin, seal and shake everything around. Leave for about 4 weeks before drinking. You can strain the liquor off through a muslin-lined sieve and transfer to a bottle, but I often just leave the rhubarb and booze in the jar and ladle it into drinks that way. Over time the rhubarb and the gin go a much paler colour - this doesn't look as dramatic. The upside is you that have to get through it fairly quickly!

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Heat rhubarb and sugar to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is very tender. Stir in strawberries.
• Spoon half of the strawberry mixture into blender. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into large nonmetal container. Cover and blend remaining strawberry mixture; add to container. Stir in vodka and 12-ounce can of carbonated beverage. Freeze at least 8 hours until frozen and slushy.
• For each serving, stir together 1/2 cup frozen mixture and 1/2 cup chilled carbonated beverage in tall glass until slushy. Garnish with strawberry slices.