Strawberry-Rhubarb Southside
A summer favorite. Sometimes making the simple syrup isn't simple... but so worth it!
Servings: 1 drink
Ingredients
- 2 ounce Scratch Martini Style Gin
- 1 ounce Lemon juice
- 1 ounce Strawberry-Rhubarb simple syrup
- 4 leaves Mint leaves 3 in shaker and 1 for garnish
Instructions
- Put ingredients including mint leaves in shaker with ice, shake 10 seconds hard, and serve in a Coupe or Martini glass with mint leaf garnish.
- To make this syrup you'll need:1/2 stalk rhubarb - sliced into chunks1 pint strawberries - de-stemed and sliced1 cup sugarIntegrate 1 cup of sugar into 1 cup of water over medium heat. Add sliced rhubarb chunks into syrup and bring to a medium-high heat for 20 minutes - making sure to stir frequently throughout this process. Add strawberries, reduce heat to medium-low for another 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 30-60 minutes, or to taste. Strain rhubarb and strawberries from syrup and use over ice cream!!! The syrup should stay stable in the refrigerator for about 14 days.