Don’t Take Your Momma Out Mother’s Day Rhubarb Margarita’s are here, but are you? It’s been a really long while. First there was the baby, then there was the my business is too busy, then there was the living abroad and losing my father, and now there’s the covid. All that to say, while I’ve been doing lots of cooking, I haven’t really prioritize sharing new recipes on my blog, but lately, I’m feeling it.

Actually, I’m feeling a lot of things. One part screaming and crying at the state of the world. One part finding strange and unexpected joy in spending ALL the time with my four-year-old. A dash of I need my friends. A shake of excitement for spring a gardening. You get the picture. In all of this, one of the things my daughter and I can do really happily together is cook. As in it’s something we BOTH like doing.

I’m not doing any work on Dirty Laundry Kitchen in terms of catering and events, so, it seems like I need something that’s for me (aside from creating a new and special cocktail that I can barely wait until 5pm to consume).  Here I am, having to relearn how to actually use my blog, as in find the login info, remember what the dashboard looks like, remember how to upload photos, etc. All of these things, along with many things about the world right now, make a mother feel like they’d really rather be sitting on the porch with a cocktail and a book ALONE.

With that in mind, this weekend, for mother’s day, get your Momma something she really wants: a Mother’s Day Rhubarb Margarita that she can enjoy alone- from the solitude of a dark closet, a bathtub (with or without water) or a backyard. Unless she already lives alone. In which case, get on the zoom call, pour yourself a tall Mother’s Day Rhubarb Margarita and toast your Momma.  Rhubarb Drink Base Puree:

1 pound rhubarb cleaned and chopped

4 cups sugar

4 cups water

Bring to a boil. Turn down to low. Cover. Let cook until rhubarb is translucent. Pour into your blender. Puree until smooth. This will make two quarts. I then poured them into 1 and 2 cup containers and froze most of it. Rhubarb is very hard to find out of season and you’re going to want to be able to make these Mother’s Day Rhubarb Margaritas whenever.

Mother’s Day Rhubarb Margarita:

ratio: 1 part Rhubarb Drink Base Puree:1 part citrus: 2 parts tequila (you can make these as a single drink or as a pitcher this way)

1/4 cup Rhubarb Drink Base Puree

1/4 cup lime juice, lemon juice or grapefruit juice

1/2 cup tequila

I’m telling you, I cannot decide if I like the lime, lemon or grapefruit better. Play around with this. They’re all awesome! And this base is excelling for Gin and Tonics, Rhubarb Juleps, etc. It’s also great for mocktails. You’re going to be so glad you made a lot.  Please, feel free to share different ways that you end up using it. Have fun picking the right ice for each drink. I like crushed for the julep; one giant cube for the tonic; three medium cubes in a shaker and used to vent frustration and then poured into a glass for the margarita. Stay home, stay safe, and stay hydrated my friends.

Rhubarb Gin and Tonic:

1/4 cup Rhubarb Drink Base Puree

1/2 cup gin

1/2 cup tonic water +

1 cracked peppercorn optional