Just in time for Canada Day the LCBO had a special insert in the Toronto Star that featured all sorts of delicious things. Some whine and complain about these glossy inserts - I love 'em. This drink is a good reason why . . .
This drink was developed by Toronto mixologist, Trevor Burnett. The LCBO gave him a challenge: help celebrate Canada Day by creating a new cocktail with the true taste of Canada in every sip. The rules were that the drink had to contain a Canadian spirit, include at least one other Canadian ingredient, and be special enough for a long weekend get-together.
Travor said this about the drink he created:
Canada's arctic - peppered with glaciers, fjords, and icebergs - is the inspiration behind this frozen cocktail, which combines the seasonal traditional pairings of srawberry and rhubarb.
After one sip mom, Paul, and I all agreed that this drink was a HUGE hit.
The most complicated thing about this drink is the sraberry-rhubarb syrup but happily it makes plenty and keeps well in the syrup. One batch of the syrup will make many of these drinks. This is a good thing because you're going to LOVE it!
Strawberry-Rhubarb Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup strawberries, quartered
1/2 cup rhubarb, diced
Mix sugar and water in a pot.
Bring to a boil.
Add strawberries and rhubarb.
Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cok for 25 minutes.
Strain, bottle, and cool. Refrigerate
Strawberry Glacier
superfine sugar for the rim
1 1/2 oz Canadian vodka
1 1/4 oz strawberry-rhubarb syrup
1 oz lime juice
3/4 cup strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 1/2 cups ice
1 oz water sliced strawberry for garnish
Rim a highball glass with the fine sugar (we skipped this).
Add all remaining ingredients (except garnish) to a blender. Blend on high for 20 seconds or until the ice is no longer chunky.
Pour into prepared glass. Garnish with the sliced strawberry.
That looks delicious.
Posted by: Carver | July 08, 2013 at 03:48 PM
It was - so delicious that we have been using our blender far more than normal this summer!
Posted by: JDeQ | August 10, 2013 at 07:40 AM