We can't think of a better summer pairing than strawberry and rhubarb... Pairing two of our favourite warm weather flavours with Empress 1908 Gin, the talented @twolovesstudio helps us celebrate our 5th birthday in style!

Method

In a cocktail shaker, add strawberries and muddle. Add grapefruit juice, strawberry rhubarb syrup* and orange liqueur. Shake with ice.⁠ Fill a hurricane cocktail glass with crushed ice ¾ full. Strain the cocktail into the glass. Add a small amount of soda water to the top of the ice. Add more crushed ice on top, then slowly pour Empress 1908 over the ice for that gorgeous layered effect.⁠ Serve with a sliced strawberry for garnish and a straw for mixing and sipping!⁠ *For the syrup, add 400g Frozen Strawberries⁠, 200g Fresh Rhubarb (sliced), 1 cup Sugar⁠, ½ cup Grapefruit Juice⁠, and ½ cup Water⁠ to a saucepan and mix. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins stirring occasionally. Allow to cool slightly and strain with a sieve. Store in a jar in the fridge and allow to chill before using.⁠