Cocktail of the week: Lulu’s rhubarb hanky panky – recipe | The good mixer

A vodka martini with a defining rhubarb kick and a dash of bitters to top it off

This came about when we were trying to come up with a Valentine’s Day cocktail (a spin on the hanky panky seemed appropriate somehow!) that would also help us use up a glut of rhubarb we had in the kitchen art the time. And it’s still on our drinks list today. We replaced the usual gin with vodka, so as not to overwhelm the predominant rhubarb flavour, and used dry vermouth and homemade rhubarb syrup instead of sweet red vermouth.

Will Weir, general manager, Lulu’s, London SE24

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