Monday, June 9, 2008

Rhubarb Lemonade

The boys are off at basketball camp this week, so the Mom is entering a Recipe Of The Week. Luke will try to do a growing update at some point. However, because of the rain and clouds, everything is just sort of on hold. We are hoping that the couple days of predicted sun for today and tomorrow will help.

Rhubarb Punch Recipe

12 cups rhubarb, chopped (does not have to be uniform pieces)

12 cups water

2 cups organic unbleached sugar

Combine these items and bring to a boil. Simmer until rhubarb is completely mushy. Strain and chill. You will get 12+ cups rhubarb juice out of this. You may freeze in 4 cup portions, or in portions as you will use it.

We did the above steps in a stock pot with a colander insert. When we were done simmering, we just pulled the colander up and the rhubarb pulp stayed in the colander (for the most part). We set the colander over a large bowl to drain some more.

The rhubarb juice is a beautiful shade of pink!


To make the punch, the "official" recipe says to combine:

4 cups chilled rhubarb juice
6 oz can frozen lemonade mix
16 oz lemon lime soda

We made it like that and it was good. However, we don't drink pop, so the first thing we did was think, "we could skip the pop and it would still be good." It was!

Other options....
*One part frozen lemonade mix to 2 parts rhubarb juice (the boys like it this way)
*One part rhubarb juice to 2 parts pre-made lemonade, add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (the mom likes it this way)
*rhubarb juice as is or watered down slightly (the boys)
*rhubarb juice mixed with mineral water (the mom)
*or??? let us know what you try. : )

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