Strawberry and Rhubarb Margarita

Ingredients:

Margarita

• Rhubarb syrup, recipe below
• 2 cups white tequila
• 0.5 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 cup triple sec, such as Cointreau
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
• Crushed ice, for a shaker
• 8 fresh strawberries, hulled and finely diced

Rhubarb syrup

• 1.5 cups of sugar
• 2 large stalks rhubarb, coarsely chopped

Preparation:

1. Combine rhubarb syrup, tequila, lime juice, triple sec, orange juice, mint leaves, and some crushed ice in a shaker. Shake in batches if necessary.
2. Place strawberries in the bottom of four margarita glasses. Strain the cocktail over the strawberries.

3. Rhubarb syrup

   
   In a medium saucepan, combine 1.5 cups water and sugar and heat over high heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves. Add the rhubarb and cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour. Pour the liquid into a small saucepan and cook over high heat until slightly reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour the syrup into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 hour.