Just before I left for France, my kitchen was overloaded with local strawberries and rhubarb from my organic box. I used up a fair amount making jam but still had more left over and as the weather was so hot, I was thinking a sweet syrupy cordial might be in order – to mix into club soda or even cocktails. A few weeks ago, I made a simple rhubarb syrup similar to this one on Canadian Living, which we enjoyed but which we found lacking in a little substance and sweetness (you also needed a lot of it to be able to taste it in a fizzy drink). I wondered if adding strawberries might be a way to thicken the syrup and add an extra layer of sweetness. I was right. This was a perfect combination. I didn’t add any water to this syrup in the cooking as I like the thicker syrup it produces, although a lot of recipes call for adding it. I say play around, experiment until you find the consistency that works for you.
Easy strawberry and rhubarb syrupRhubarb and strawberry syrup
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We enjoyed on its own in fizzy water as well as in a gin and tonic… So many possibilities…
Recipe shared with permission, originally published on Front Door Organics.
It went very well with some Mauritian rum!
I think I will stick with fizzy water or gin!
I’m sorry I wasn’t there to try it, Mr Neil
You would have enjoyed!
Nice post. I just discovered you.
Thanks for stopping by!
My Aussie hubby makes cordials.
I make sharbats.
They’re all basically homemade syrups that are perfect for
a refreshing, last-minute drink on a hot day.
Love the idea of rhubarb w strawberry.
I’ll have to make a batch and taste it!
Yes I would call this cordial normally too but it’s definitely more of a syrup…
Tequila Cocktails with this syrup is a winner! 😉
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