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Start with Garden Sour
Garden Sour takes about 7 minutes and lists 1 piece of rhubarb as an optional ingredient.
A smoky, tart Collins balancing mezcal and blanco tequila with rhubarb, lemon, celery bitters, and soda.
The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are freshness (5/5) and sourness (4/5).
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Garden Sour
For 1 serving · Shaken · 7 minutes
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Celery bitters
Used with rhubarb in 1 of the linked recipe.
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Used with rhubarb in 1 of the linked recipe.
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Used with rhubarb in 1 of the linked recipe.
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Rhubarb cocktail questions
Which cocktails use rhubarb?
Garden Sour uses rhubarb. Garden Sour lists 1 piece for 1 serving, as an optional ingredient. Compare the 1 recipe below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
How much rhubarb do I need for a cocktail?
Garden Sour lists 1 piece for 1 serving (optional). Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.
What else do I need to make Garden Sour?
Alongside rhubarb, the required ingredients for Garden Sour are 22.5 ml mezcal, 22.5 ml tequila blanco, 22.5 ml rhubarb liqueur, 22.5 ml lemon juice, 15 ml simple syrup, 2 dash celery bitters, and 60 ml soda water. Its shaken preparation takes about 7 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.
Is rhubarb required or optional?
Rhubarb is required in 0 of the 1 linked recipe and optional in 1. Optional entries are labeled on the recipe cards; check the preparation note to see their role in that drink.
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Sources & editorial note
Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 3006-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.
- Garden Sour: quantities, method and source notesCocktail App English editorial catalog B233
- Kokto governed 3006-recipe catalogIngredient identity, required/optional status, amount and method
- Rhubarb image source and attribution© 2026 Cocktail App project owner. AI-generated original; all rights reserved.

