Rhubarb is one of Manitoba’s most prolific perennials, a season that stretches from spring to fall yields multiple harvests. This versatile simple syrup delivers warm spice and hits tart, sweet notes to enhance desserts and cocktails.
Ingredients
4 cups chopped rhubarb
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
1 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
vanilla ice cream
soda water
Method
- In a saucepan combine rhubarb, sugar, water and spices. Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat. Stir and simmer for about 15 min until volume is reduced by half.
- Remove from heat, cool.
- Strain rhubarb simple syrup, set aside (reserved stewed rhubarb for muffins, yogurt topping etc).
- To make floats fill glass halfway with rhubarb simple syrup. Add 3 or 4 scoops of ice cream, top with soda water.