Rhubarbarita

By angielaine

Rhubarb Margarita - 1st place at McKearin's 7th Annual Salsa-Thon and 1st ever Margarita Tasting!

Ingredients

• Fresh Organic Rhubarb, as much as you have, cut into rough chunks.
• Simple Syrup (2 parts water to 1 part sugar, boiled until sugar dissolves and liquid is clear)
• Tequilla -- whatever type you like; Patron Gold, Cuervo, Suaza (you know T&A won't go to expensive)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place rhubarb chunks in saucepan and cover completely with simple syrup. Simmer until rhubarb falls into threads.
2. Cool in saucepan, then pour into cheesecloth draped in a strainer placed over a bowl. Allow to drip and then squeeze the last of the juice out of the rhubarb pulp.
3. Store juice in a bottle in the refrigerator until a Rhubarbarita urge strikes!
To celebrate that Rhubarbarita urge:
1) Put lots of crushed ice in a tumbler.
2) On top of the ice, pour equal amounts of rhubarb juice and a tasty tequilla like Patron Gold. I suggest that this is not the moment to be shy or to go light.
3. Stir and adjust sweetness level by squeezing fresh lime into the glass.
4. Sip, sing "Happy Birthday" really loudly, and kiss everybody at your party.
5. For the kiddies at the party, add rhubarb juice to fresh lemonade for a fun, non-alcoholic drink.