Ingredients:
- 200g fresh rhubarb, chopped (roughly 2 cups)
- 100g granulated sugar
- 120ml water
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 100ml London Dry Gin
- 50ml fresh lemon juice
- 50ml Rhubarb Rosemary Syrup (cooled)
- 120ml chilled club soda
- Ice cubes
- Rosemary sprigs and rhubarb ribbons, for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Combine rhubarb, sugar, and water in a saucepan.
- Add rosemary sprigs.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the rhubarb is soft.
- Remove from heat and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pressing gently on the rhubarb to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.
- Allow the syrup to cool completely.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add gin, lemon juice, and cooled rhubarb rosemary syrup.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into two ice-filled glasses.
- Top with club soda.
- Garnish with rosemary sprigs and/or rhubarb ribbons.