Summer’s iconic duo. Strawberry & Rhubarb are a match made in heaven.

Summer’s iconic duo

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Strawberry Gin Smash

Strawberry Gin Smash

Ingredients:

  • 3 oz Gin
  • Splash of Club Soda
  • ½ teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 Lemon
  • 3 Strawberries
  • Fresh Mint

Directions:

In a tall glass, combine the sugar and a squeeze of juice from the lemon wedge. Muddle with the back of a spoon to dissolve the sugar. Add two of the sliced strawberries, fill the glass with ice and add the gin. Top with a splash of club soda and garnish with the last strawberry and a sprig of mint.

Blushing Collins

Blushing Collins

Ingredients:

Directions:

Muddle strawberry and rhubarb with vodka 
Add lemon juice and simple syrup and shake
Double strain into a Collin’s glass, add ice and top with seltzer
Garnish with fresh strawberry and rhubarb ribbon

Rhubarb Splash

Rhubarb Splash

Ingredients:

Directions:

Add Back River Gin and Rhubarb Shrub to glass with ice, fill with tonic and garnish with rhubarb rib.

*Rhubarb Shrub Recipe:

2 lbs rhubarb
1 Cup White Wine Vinegar
1 Cup Sugar (Granulated)
 
1. Combine the rhubarb (chopped 1/4" thick), white wine vinegar and sugar in a saucepan, over medium-high heat. Stir to break rhubarb down.
2. When brought to a boil, reduce heat to low. Cook until rhubarb has broken down completely, or roughly 10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
3. Remove from heat, and pour through a colander lined with a layer of cheesecloth to strain and remove the particles of rhubarb. Allowing the mixture to strain completely may take up to half of an hour. Discard the leftover rhubarb solids when finished.
4. Pour the shrub into a jar to cool, then store in the refrigerator once it has reached room temperature.
Rhubarb and Rye Sour

Rhubarb and Rye Sour

Ingredients:

Directions:

Fill shaker with ice.
Add all ingredients.
Shake vigorously.
Strain into Coupe.
Sink ¼ oz rhubarb syrup into coupe bottom.
Garnish with rhubarb ribbon.

(Pull piece of rhubarb from piece of rhubarb stick like you would pull string cheese. Wrap ribbon around finger and place at edge of glass.)