RHUBARB LIME SPRITZER

RHUBARB LIME SPRITZER image

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 pounds rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup turbinado sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
36 ounces sparkling water or prosecco
6 lime wedges

Steps:

1Place the rhubarb, sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a medium saucepan. Cover and place over medium heat. Simmer until the rhubarb is soft enough to mash with the back of a spoon -- then mash it! Stir in the vanilla. 2Pass the rhubarb mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much syrup as possible. You should have 3/4 cup syrup. 3Fill 6 tumblers with ice. Add 2 tablespoons of syrup to each glass. Top with sparkling water (or prosecco). Squeeze a lime wedge into each glass. Give each drink a stir. Then toast to your thirst and happiness.