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| Honey Rhubarb Sweetheart |
My Aunt Maddy (on my mother’s side) presented me with an
oblong Tupperware container as a wedding shower gift.
It contained two different kinds of screwdrivers, a hammer, a
small crowbar, and written instructions to “hide it from my husband.”
She emphasized the importance of having my own tools.
By the end of the year, my husband borrowed from the kit;
after a while, he stopped returning them.
Today, I needed a hammer to bang a broken farmer’s market
display back together. It wasn’t where I
stored it at the end of the season.
I found a mallet under the thick layer of sawdust on his
workbench. In all probability – all the
“good tools” have migrated over to the to the farm and will not be coming back.
A few well-placed whacks put the cheese case back together.
I bought a hammer and a roll of duck tape the following day,
and added them to the plastic box where they belong.
Aunt Maddy was right.
This rhubarb drink recipe has a refreshing sweet/sour flavor
– and is perfect for sitting out on the porch in the evening, taking it all in.
Honey Rhubarb
Sweethearts
Makes ¾-1 cup of syrup
Syrup Base:
½ lb. of Fresh Rhubarb, roughly chopped
½ Cup Water
3-4 Large Sprigs of Mint
½ Cup Honey
Zest of Lemon
Zest of Lime
Zest of Orange
Equipment: Strainer, saucepan
Combine water, mint, and rhubarb in pan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer on low
for 10-15 minutes.
Turn off burner, stir in zest and honey. Let cool.
Strain into a bowl, stirring with a spatula to get as much
liquid and pulp through as possible.
Discard solids (I fed mine to the chickens).
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| Rhubarb Syrup |
Chill and store under refrigeration.
Syrup can be added to lemonade, or enjoyed over waffles and pancakes.
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| Sweethearts for Two |
Sweethearts
Serves 2
3 Shots Rhubarb Syrup (6 oz.)
1 Lemon, juiced
1 Lime, juiced
1 Orange, juiced
1 Shot White Tequila (2 oz.)
½ Shot Cointreau (1 oz.)
½ Cup of Ice Cubes
Mint Sprigs for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and give it a go. Strain into glasses and garnish with mint.
If too sugary, add a squeeze of lemon to bring the tartness
into balance.
Enjoy!