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Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail with Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger:

November 1, 2018 by Fiona Maclean 29 Comments

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Last Updated on December 22, 2020 by Fiona Maclean

Rhubarb and Custard – an easy and delicious cocktail:

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There was a time in this city when the front door was left unlocked. When the kitchen was the scullery. And in the tiny scullery stood this big sink. Clothes and dishes and weans got washed there. A lot of craic was heard around a jawbox. It still is.

So, how does a kitchen sink turn into a Rhubarb and Custard cocktail?

Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail

 

 

 

Jawbox gin comes from Northern Ireland.  It’s distilled just outside Belfast on a 300-acre estate dating back to the 16th century.  That estate is home to the distillery and provides the grain which is harvested to make the base spirit for Jawbox.  Triple distillation in small batches with a unique combination of botanicals that include a local Belfast Black Mountain heather makes a unique product.

Not only do they produce Belfast cut dry gin, but a couple of gin-based liqueurs which are perfect for making easy cocktails.  I loved the sound of the Rhubarb and Ginger gin liqueur so I was thrilled to be sent a bottle to review.  It’s a flavour combination I know very well – and one I love.  ABV 20% means it’s not quite as lethal as pure gin and yet, still with enough of a kick to make a good cocktail.

Jawbox Gin Liquer

 

It’s the time of year when I’m starting to think about cocktails for Christmas – and I’ve got a bottle of Advocaat for those seasonal classic Snowball cocktails.  So, of course, what immediately came to mind was to create something approaching that classic dessert of rhubarb and custard.  A grown-up, luscious and rather naughty version of course.

Then I checked online and discovered there are a million variations on a cocktail called Rhubarb and Custard, many using vodka and a rhubarb sugar syrup.  But, this one is shockingly simple and needs no advanced preparation.  I don’t like overly sweet cocktails, but the balance of this particular mixture of sweet, astringent rhubarb, ginger, and creamy soft advocaat is spot on.

Here’s how to do it.

4.9 from 19 votes
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Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 

An easy winter cocktail perfect for Christmas or New Year Celebrations - Rhubarb and Custard cocktail

Course: Cocktail
Cuisine: British
Keyword: advocaat, cocktail, gin, liqueur, rhubarb
Servings: 1 person
Calories: 230 kcal
Author: Fiona Maclean
Ingredients
  • 50 ml Jawbox Rhubarb and Ginger Liqueur
  • 50 ml Advocaat
  • 1 grating nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Put the ice into a chilled cocktail shaker

  2. Add the rhubarb and ginger liqueur and advocaat

  3. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini or coupe

  4. grate a little fresh nutmeg on top and serve

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Recipe Notes

Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail recipe - an easy and delicious idea for an aperitif or dessert cocktail - Rhubarb and Custard cocktail

I’m planning on experimenting a bit more – would this work well with ginger wine over ice I wonder?

What cocktails do you enjoy in winter?  Meanwhile, if you’d like to try for yourself you can buy it from Amazon using the link below.  Don’t you think it would make the perfect Christmas gift!

And if you fancy making this on another occasion why not pin this post for later

Rhubarb and Custard Cocktail

 

Filed Under: Cocktails and Drinks, Recipes Tagged With: christmas, cocktail, cocktail recipe, gin

About Fiona Maclean

London based freelance writer and marketing consultant. I edit London-Unattached.com and write for a number of other publications. With a music degree and a background in marketing across many sectors, my passions include all types of music, food, restaurants, wine and travel

Comments

  1. PhillW says

    June 8, 2019 at 11:50 pm

    Love rhubarb, got to find a bottle of this gin.

    Reply
  2. Ashleigh Etherington says

    May 22, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    Rhubarb and Custard is my absolute favourite and reminds me so much of my childhood. This cocktail looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it myself xxx

    Reply
  3. Jane Willis says

    May 21, 2019 at 3:59 pm

    After a Very Bad Experience in my teens I can’t ever touch advocaat, but I do love rhubarb and custard, this just might tempt me to try it again.

    Reply
  4. Melissa Lee says

    January 24, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    This sounds absolutely amazing! Rhubarb and custard sweets were my favourite when I was young. I think the taste of this would really take me back 🙂

    Reply
  5. alice lightning says

    January 24, 2019 at 6:39 pm

    sounds fantastic justwhats needed at this time of year to warm the cockles up writing this recipe down with some others all sound great x

    Reply
  6. Anthony Harrington says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:31 pm

    this sounds fab, love rhubarb!

    Reply
  7. Jeanette Leighton says

    December 14, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    This looks absolutely gorgeous would love to try

    Reply
  8. joanne casey says

    December 10, 2018 at 6:00 pm

    ooh this sounds lush! I need to experiment more

    Reply
  9. Emma Smith says

    December 10, 2018 at 11:46 am

    This sounds amazing – this is definitely going on my cocktail list for Christmas.

    Reply
  10. Mrs Linda Watson says

    November 22, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Utterly divine….

    Reply
  11. Emma Walton says

    November 19, 2018 at 12:03 pm

    I give 5 stars – I want one now!

    Reply
  12. Iris Tilley says

    November 18, 2018 at 11:08 am

    Love the taste of rhubarb especially in cocktails or Gin brings it to life so tasty

    Reply
  13. Sheila Shepheard says

    November 18, 2018 at 9:39 am

    I prefer longer cocktails but would give this a try for sure.

    Reply
  14. Sharon Hingley says

    November 17, 2018 at 7:53 am

    I absolutely love Rhubarb and have been meaning to buy a bottle for a while. Your cocktail sounds amazing, looks like an early Christmas present for myself.

    Reply
  15. William Gould says

    November 16, 2018 at 7:54 pm

    That does sound really delicious! You forget about Advocaat these days. I wish I had a pound for every Snowball I’ve made!

    Reply
  16. olivia Kirby says

    November 13, 2018 at 1:41 pm

    This looks wonderful! The bottle is so pretty too! I do love a gin

    Reply
  17. Andrea Dimmick says

    November 13, 2018 at 12:38 am

    This I must try,looks pretty too.

    Reply
  18. Sharon H says

    November 12, 2018 at 7:01 pm

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
    I absolutely love Rhubarb and this sounds to die for, top of my list to try.

    Reply
  19. Rich Tyler says

    November 12, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    This sounds awesome!

    Reply
  20. Alica says

    November 11, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    This sounds delicious!

    Reply
  21. kelly wheelhouse says

    November 11, 2018 at 7:55 am

    this sounds absolutely delicious! I’m definitely going to give this a go over christmas 🙂

    Reply
  22. Krista Price says

    November 4, 2018 at 9:59 pm

    Minimal ingredient cocktails are the best! This recipe definitely caught my attention! It looks absolutely delicious!

    Reply
  23. Rebecca Whatmore says

    November 4, 2018 at 8:50 pm

    Looks absolutely delicious – a great combo!

    Reply
  24. Jeanette Leighton says

    November 4, 2018 at 7:15 pm

    Wow this sounds lovely rhubarb always reminds me of crumble ?

    Reply
  25. Simon Narracott says

    November 4, 2018 at 11:53 am

    I always think of the cartoon but this cocktail sounds great.

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      November 4, 2018 at 12:06 pm

      LOL you would!

      Reply
      • Fiona Maclean says

        November 4, 2018 at 12:21 pm

        seriously, definitely worth trying

        Reply
  26. Fiona Maclean says

    November 4, 2018 at 11:48 am

    I am now craving it!

    Reply
  27. Fiona Maclean says

    November 4, 2018 at 11:48 am

    Thank you – it really is!

    Reply

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