Spiked Rhubarb Limeade

Ingredients

• 3
  
  medium stalks rhubarb
  
• 1/2
  
  cup water
  
• 1/4
  
  cup sugar
  
• 1/4
  
  cup lime juice, or to taste
  
• 3
  
  tablespoons vodka, or to taste
  

Directions

1. First, make the rhubarb syrup. Chop the rhubarb stalks into 1/2 inch pieces. Put in a medium-size saucepan along with the sugar and water. Heat to boiling, then simmer until rhubarb is soft and falling apart.
2. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain the rhubarb into a large jar. Press on the solid rhubarb to extract all the liquid. You can save the rhubarb solids…I eat them plain!
3. Mix in the lime juice. Add 8-12 ice cubes to cool the mixture. Stir until the cubes are melted, then add the vodka. Slice off a thin strip of rhubarb if you have extra stalks, and twist it to add a fun flourish to each person’s drink glass!