This pretty pink delicately flavoured cocktail is perfect for sipping on a warm summer’s evening. Make the rhubarb and orange syrup the day before and allow to chill in the fridge.
Recipe: Spiced rhubarb and orange Prosecco cocktail
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
14 mins
A delicious rhubarb and orange Bellini. A perfect cocktail for summer evenings. Make the syrup the day before and chill in the fridge overnight.
Servings: 6 glasses
Calories: 116 kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g new rhubarb – choose the thinner pink stalks – cut into 2cm chunks
- Zest or half an orange
- 75 g sugar
- 50 ml water
- 1 segment of star anise – optional
- 1 bottle Prosecco
Instructions
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Place all the ingredients (apart from the Prosecco) into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over a low heat and cook until the sugar is dissolved and the rhubarb is soft.
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Strain through a fine sieve, return to the pan and simmer until reduced to a thin syrup.
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Chill overnight in the fridge.
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Pour a tablespoon of the syrup into each Champagne glass and top up with Prosecco.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe: Spiced rhubarb and orange Prosecco cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 116
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 10mg
0%
Potassium 206mg
6%
Total Carbohydrates 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 14g
Protein 0g
0%
Vitamin A
0.7%
Vitamin C
3.2%
Calcium
4%
Iron
3.2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe commissioned by Waitrose Cellar.
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