The Colonial Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounces Aperol
• ½ ounce gin, such as Fords
• ¾ ounce lemon juice
• ¾ ounce rhubarb syrup (recipe follows)
• Pinch pink salt
• Sparkling rosé, to top

Directions

1. Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass.
2. Add one large ice cube and stir rapidly to combine.
3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and top with sparkling rosé.

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Updated: 2019-06-27

Rhubarb Syrup Ingredients

• 3 stalks rhubarb, rinsed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Rhubarb Syrup Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain out solids.
4. Store covered in refrigerator for up to three weeks.