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    Pink Gin with Rhubarb

    Published: Jun 1, 2017 · Modified: Sep 30, 2022 · 5 Comments

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    This sophisticated Pink Gin spring cocktail is carefully crafted with a dash of bitters, a splash of rhubarb simple syrup, and of course-- gin.
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    This sophisticated Pink Gin spring cocktail is carefully crafted with a dash of bitters, a splash of rhubarb simple syrup, and of course– gin.

    Rhubarb Pink Gin in a Martini Glass
    Rhubarb Pink Gin

    Move over cosmopolitan!  

    There’s a new pink lady in town– and she’s DELICIOUS!  

    This Rhubarb Pink Gin is a springtime take on the classic Pink Gin.  This classy cocktail is made with bitters, gin, and rhubarb simple syrup.

    Want more SPRING + SUMMER COCKTAILS?  Try a classic Mint Julep, a Bourbon Sour with Lavender, or a Rosemary Bee’s Knees.

    What Are Bitters?

    Cocktail bitters are a bitter infused alcohols for adding (well… bitter) notes to your drinks. You can find them at liquor stores.

    Cocktail bitters get their ‘bitter’ flavor from things like bark, roots, and flowers.  They’re sold in little bottles, sometimes with droppers, and are meant to be used in very small amounts.

    Those tiny bottles are flavor-packed, and with only a drop or two, bitters can add a deliciously well-rounded finish to your homemade cocktails.

    What Are the Best Bitters for this Drink?

    What should you look for?  Unlike liqueurs, bitters usually have an ingredients label!  I love that the ingredients are listed, especially since a lot of products sold near the liquor don’t have ANY type of ingredient label.

    Most of the popular bitters brands include ingredients like corn syrup and food coloring.  In fact, the original Pink Gin drink gets its pink color from the bright pinkish-orange color from bitters with food coloring.

    Personally, I try to avoid food coloring, so I look for bitters that don’t include any. Brands like Jack Rudy and Scrappy’s Bitters sell bitters with a cleaner ingredients list.  

    Once you’ve found a brand that you like, you’ll also notice that there are lots of different flavors available.  For this recipe I used aromatic bitters.

    Making Rhubarb Pink Gin

    To make a Rhubarb Pink Gin, start be making the rhubarb simple syrup.  

    You’ll dice up some rhubarb, add sugar and water, and then simmer everything for a few minutes until the rhubarb falls apart and the sugar dissolves.

    Strain the now-pink sugar water into a container, and keep the cooked rhubarb for another rhubarb recipe (like these fish tacos!).  

    You’ll end up with more pink rhubarb syrup than you need for this recipe.  

    Save it and use it to sweeten your iced tea, lemonade, add it to champagne, or pour it into a margarita!

    Next, coat the inside of a cocktail glass with a drop or two of aromatic bitters.  

    Add a little rhubarb syrup and some gin to a cocktail shaker with ice, and stir until it’s chilled.  Strain the rhubarb-gin mixture into your cocktail glass, and enjoy this sophisticated springtime beverage right away!

    Rhubarb Pink Gin
    Rhubarb Pink Gin
    This sophisticated spring cocktail is carefully crafted with a dash of bitters, a splash of rhubarb simple syrup, and of course-- gin. champagne-tastes.com
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    Rhubarb Pink Gin

    This sophisticated Pink Gin spring cocktail is carefully crafted with a dash of bitters, a splash of rhubarb simple syrup, and of course– gin.
    Author: Sarah Trenalone
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Servings: 1 cocktail
    Calories: 207kcal
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    Ingredients

    Rhubarb Simple Syrup:* (See Recipe Notes)

    • 1 stalk rhubarb, diced
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 cup water

    Rhubarb Pink Gin:

    • 1 ounce rhubarb simple syrup
    • 2 ounces gin
    • dash of aromatic bitters
    • Optional: strawberries as garnish

    Instructions

    Rhubarb Simple Syrup:

    • Add rhubarb and sugar to a small pot, and fill pot with just enough water to cover the rhubarb. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium. Cover, and simmer until the rhubarb stalks begin to fall apart.
    • Strain sugar-water off of the rhubarb into a container, reserving rhubarb for another recipe if desired. Allow rhubarb syrup to cool to room temperature. (If desired, put syrup in the fridge to speed cooling process.)

    Rhubarb Pink Gin:

    • Swirl the dash of bitters in a cocktail glass until the inside of the glass is completely coated.  
    • Stir gin and rhubarb simple syrup with ice until chilled.  Strain gin mixture into the cocktail glass, garnish with strawberry if desired, and serve.

    Notes

    *Faster Cook Time: The Rhubarb Simple Syrup can be made ahead of time to shorten the recipe time to 1 minute.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 207kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 20g (7%) | Sodium: 17mg (1%) | Sugar: 20g (22%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    Sarah is the primary creator at Champagne Tastes. She's a photographer, food writer and traveler, and is certified in Backcountry Kitchen and Backcountry Navigation from the Colorado Outward Bound School and Identifying Wild Plants from Backpacker.

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    1. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

      June 05, 2017 at 1:08 pm

      5 stars
      She definitely is a beauty! Gotta love that colour! I enjoy bitters in an old fashioned and bet it tastes lovely in this cocktail paired with the rhubarb. Have to give this one a try this summer when our rhubarb comes up 🙂

      Reply
    2. Meg | Meg is Well

      June 06, 2017 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      Pretty in Pink for sure! It’s such a delicate and pretty cocktail. I feel like it should be saved for when I’m wearing a flirty dress!

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      • champagne-tastes

        June 06, 2017 at 2:13 pm

        It’s the perfect drink for a flirty dress!!! Hehe

        Reply
    3. Bobbie

      June 24, 2021 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      Tried it tonight. Love it

      Reply
      • Alisha Trenalone

        June 25, 2021 at 8:14 am

        Awesome! So glad you loved it 🙂

        -Alisha at Champagne Tastes

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