Think Pink Cocktail

“A classic Italian liqueur with a flavor profile and color similar to that of yellow chartreuse, Strega delivers plenty of herbaceous notes, such as saffron, mint, and juniper. Its unique taste blend lends itself well to cocktails (especially if you enjoy bold flavors), and bartender Constance Zaytoun of Le Zie Trattoria in New York City likes to balance the botanical presence of Strega and vermouth with homemade rhubarb water, which ‘provides the means to taste the true essence of rhubarb. Plus, it’s a gorgeous pink color.’”

— Featured in The Manual, by Taylor Tobin

Ingredients:

• 1 oz white vermouth (Zaytoun prefers C. Comoz Vermouth Blanc)

• .5 oz Liquore Strega

• 1.5 oz rhubarb water*

• .5 oz fresh lime juice

Method:

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake to combine.

2. Strain into a glass over ice and garnish with rhubarb and mint.

*Rhubarb Water:

1. Roughly chop 1 lb of rhubarb.

2. Boil 2 cups of water and pour over the chopped rhubarb. Cover and allow to sit overnight.

3. Strain rhubarb-infused water into a saucepan and add ⅓ cup raw honey and the juice of .5 a lemon. 

4. Simmer until honey dissolves, then remove from heat and store in the refrigerator until cool.