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:

  1. Combine rhubarb, sugar, and water in a saucepan.
  2. Add rosemary sprigs.
  3. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the rhubarb is soft.
  5. Remove from heat and let steep for 5 minutes.
  6. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pressing gently on the rhubarb to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.
  7. Allow the syrup to cool completely.
  8. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
  9. Add gin, lemon juice, and cooled rhubarb rosemary syrup.
  10. Shake well until chilled.
  11. Strain into two ice-filled glasses.
  12. Top with club soda.
  13. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and/or rhubarb ribbons.