Rhubarb spritz

This rhubarb spritz is the perfect drink to start an alfresco lunch.

Recipe «Rhubarb spritz» presented in category Recipes / Coctails, to prepare this dish you will need no more 8 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths, 1 cup caster sugar, Juice of 1/2 lemon, 750ml bottle prosecco or other sparkling white wine .

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, cut into 3cm lengths 
• 1 cup caster sugar 
• Juice of 1/2 lemon 
• 750ml bottle prosecco or other sparkling white wine 

Instructions

1. Place rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice and 1/2 cup (125ml) water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
2. Cook for 5-6 minutes until rhubarb is starting to collapse. Transfer to a sieve lined with muslin or a clean Chux cloth set over a bowl. Set aside for 2 hours for the liquid to drain (don’t press the rhubarb through the sieve or the cordial will go cloudy). Chill cordial until ready to serve. (It will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.) Reserve cooked rhubarb to serve as a breakfast compote with yoghurt.
3. To serve, pour 1/4 cup (60ml) cordial into each of 6 Champagne glasses and top with chilled prosecco.