Rhubarb Spritzer

Name: Rhubarb Spritzer
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces rhubarb (about 3 medium stalks), cut into 1/2-inch slices; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 3 cups seltzer or 1 bottle (750 ml) dry sparkling Cava wine, chilled; Lemon and pink grapefruit slices, halved (optional)

June 25, 2014

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To get the prettiest blush color for this drink, be sure to choose rhubarb without any green streaks, and dont remove the fibrous pink peel.

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