Rhubarb-Fennel Gin Cocktail

Serves: 6

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

45

Sweetness

56

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Combine fennel and vermouth in a glass container (save vermouth bottle)

2

Cover and chill 2 days

3

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve back into bottle

4

Bring rhubarb, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until mixture is pink and slightly syrupy, 14–16 minutes

5

Let cool, then transfer to a blender and purée until smooth (you should have about 1/2 cup rhubarb purée)

6

Combine 12 oz

7

Fennel-infused vermouth, rhubarb purée, lemon juice, gin, and 2 cups ice in a large pitcher

8

Stir until cold

9

Pour cocktail into ice-filled old-fashioned glasses and garnish with shaved rhubarb

10

Combine fennel and vermouth in a glass container (save vermouth bottle)

11

Cover and chill 2 days

12

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve back into bottle

13

Bring rhubarb, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until mixture is pink and slightly syrupy, 14–16 minutes

14

Let cool, then transfer to a blender and purée until smooth (you should have about 1/2 cup rhubarb purée)

15

Combine 12 oz

16

Fennel-infused vermouth, rhubarb purée, lemon juice, gin, and 2 cups ice in a large pitcher

17

Stir until cold

18

Pour cocktail into ice-filled old-fashioned glasses and garnish with shaved rhubarb

19

Do Ahead Vermouth can be infused and rhubarb purée can be made 1 week ahead; cover and chill separately

20

Vermouth can be infused and rhubarb purée can be made 1 week ahead; cover and chill separately