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Make your own rhubarb gin, then check out our rhubarb cordial, rhubarb crumble, rhubarb jam and more rhubarb recipes. Also find more drinks inspiration in our collection of gin cocktail recipes such as our singapore sling, negroni and vesper martini, as well as our homemade sloe gin recipe.

Want to make your own sugar syrup? Whip up our simple recipe in just 5 minutes.

  • 500g trimmed rhubarb
    cut into small chunks
  • 200g sugar
  • 700ml gin
  • a dash (optional) sugar syrup

    Method

    • step 1

      Put the rhubarb chunks, sugar and gin in a glass jar with a lid. Seal and give the jar a good shake. Store in a cool, dark place for four weeks.

    • step 2

      Taste regularly and, when you’re happy (add some sugar syrup for a sweeter result), strain out the rhubarb – save the boozy fruit for compote or swirling into ice cream. Rhubarb gin is delicious neat over ice, or use in G&Ts, sours and negronis.

    Check our our rhubarb recipes for more ways with this seasonal vegetable

    Rhubarb and ginger upside-down cake

    Authors

    Hannah Guinness olive magazine portrait
    Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer
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