Rhubarb Recipe: Drink to Your Health!

Looking for offbeat, low calorie and delicious cocktail recipes? Try a Rhubarb Rickey.

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Nothing beats an ice-cold cocktail on a hot night. But instead of reaching for a margarita or daiquiri (up to 800 calories!), try one of the new good-for-you libations popping up on bar menus that slip easily into your balanced healthy diet. Made with fresh fruits and vegetables, they're packed with antioxidants. This Rhubarb Rickey, from New York City's Rouge Tomate restaurant, has half a serving of fruit and just 163 calories, far less than typical cocktail recipes.

Ingredients for your rhubarb recipe in a glass

1 bunch rhubarb
1 lime, cut into wedges
1 lemon, cut into wedges
1 orange, cut into wedges
pinch cardamom
pinch turmeric
pinch pink peppercorns (can substitute black)
¼ cup Gin
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon egg whites
1/3 cup seltzer

Directions for your rhubarb recipe in a glass

Put rhubarb in a large pot and cover with water. Wrap the lime, lemon, orange, cardamom, turmeric, and peppercorns in a cheesecloth and tie with string.

Place the bundle in the pot and heat on low for 2 hours, until rhubarb is soft. Cool and remove cheesecloth, then strain into a blender; puree until smooth.

Fill a glass or cocktail shaker with ice. Add 1/3 cup rhubarb puree, gin, lime juice, and egg whites. Cover and shake vigorously. Strain into a glass; mix with seltzer.

Here’s another rhubarb recipe, one that’s just right for when you have a craving for something sweet that will fit well in your balanced healthy diet: Warm Rhubarb Compote with Vanilla Yogurt Timbale.