With local strawberries and rhubarb available and warm weather around the corner, this is a great drink for a summer evening dinner party. I first learned to make bowles when I was a student in Germany. To keep the rhubarb more firm, first sugaring it overnight helps. I think it was Antonia James who pointed this out on this site in an earlier recipe. Sine I prefer things more tart I try to get by with half as much sugar as this recipe calls for, but my volunteer testers prefer this level of sweetness.

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