Vanilla Rhuby Slipper

Ingredients

• 1 pound rhubarb, chopped
• 1 vanilla bean, cut open and seeded
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 cups water
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ½ cucumber, sliced thinly
• 2 1/2 cups vodka
• ginger ale

Directions

1. Place the rhubarb, vanilla bean seeds and pod, rosemary, water and syrup into a saucepot over high heat. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15 minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve. Toss the rhubarb and rosemary but save the vanilla bean. Allow the syrup to cool.

2. Pour the syrup, vanilla bean, vodka, and the cucumber slices into a pitcher and place in the fridge to chill and infuse for an hour or so.

3. When ready to serve pour into a glass filled with ice. Fill up about fourth to a third of the way full depending on how strong you want your drink. Top off with ginger ale.