Don't worry, guys! I've been cooking this whole time, I just haven't been writing, so I'm doing some catch up now. In fact, the next few blog posts will be recipes in which I used items from the CSA (community supported agriculture) program we signed up for this summer. So, everyone celebrate!
This vintage Strawberry Shortcake party invitation isn't completely random. (And be thankful. I was going to awkwardly photoshop Jonathan Taylor Thomas's face on the cat, but I decided against it because it was terrifying me.) One of the first things we got in our CSA basket (well...CSA large plastic bag) was rhubarb! OH! The amazing things we could do with rhubarb! Pickle it! Make a pie from scratch! Make a sauce to put upon a beautiful lamb chop. Or. Wait a month for it to turn into the best vodka ever. YEAH. LET'S DO THAT.
Recipe #17: Rhubarb Vodka
Choice of libation: Ironically, not rhubarb vodka, as it hadn't been created in our kitchen yet. So just normal vodka. With some tonic. (We had to make sure the quality of the vodka we were using was up to par...)
Choice of music: Lupe Fiasco's album Tetsuo and Youth. At the time we were making this, the movie trailer for Creed was starting to circulate and the song "Prisoner 1 & 2" would not stop looping in my head, so I decided to listen to the whole thing. Really, Recommend. The entire album. It pulsates and drives in a really cool way and there's an amazing musicality to it. Here is the song that made me listen. Also. Michael B Jordan. So.
(The song starts at about 0:51 but go ahead and watch the whole thing because
THIS MOVIE IS GONNA BE AMAZING!)
Chopping up the rhubarb is the second hardest part to this recipe.
The hardest part is actually waiting an entire month to drink it.
WELL WORTH IT. BELIEVE ME. Summer in a glass. Tart and sweet.
stolen from www.thekitchn.com
1 1.75-liter bottle of vodka
4-5 sticks of red rhubarb (not green)
1/3-1/2 cup sugar
A large jar with lid
Cut the rhubarb into 1/2" to 1" chunks.
Add everything to the jar and mix well, either by shaking the jar (if it's drip-proof) or stirring with a long-handled spoon.
Store in a cool, dark place. Shake or stir the jar daily. (I danced with it sometimes (actually true).)
The vodka will be ready in a month. Strain out the rhubarb and give it a taste test.
Oh. Mah Gawd. You're my hero.
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