Rhubarb Sparkler

Ingredients

• 1.5 ounces hendrick's gin 
• 1 slice lime (for garnish)
• 0.5 ounce juice of lime 
• 1 ounce rhubarb 
• 2 cups rhubarb sliced
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• sieve
• drinking straws

Directions

1. Combine rhubarb, water, and sugar in a small saucepan.
2. Heat over high heat until boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook until rhubarb breaks down, about 20 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain through a fine mesh strainer. Rhubarb syrup will keep for one week in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
4. Combine rhubarb syrup, lime juice, and gin in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake for 10 seconds.
5. Strain into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with seltzer water.
6. Garnish with lime slice and serve with a straw.