Got lot's of this growing in your back yard? Or, like me, you don't but were able to beg some off your mom or an un-suspecting sister in law? Then make this yummy summer drink:
First, combine 8 cups of chopped rhubarb and 8 cups water, and 2-3 cups of white sugar ( I used 2):
add 1/2 a cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice and boil for 10-15 minutes.
Once the rhubarb is very soft, add a 4 oz package of strawberry jello. Then you need to puree it. This is where I found out that my perfect tool for the job (a hand held immersion blender) no longer works. So I did it in batches in my food processor(the one my mom passed on to be when that kitchen tool also died-thanks mom!). Then just pour it into 2 ziploc freezer bags and throw it in the freezer until you want to use it. 
To serve, put the rhubarb mix into a punch bowl and add a 2L bottle of your favorite clear fizzy drink.
1 comment:
this looks so yummy! I unfortunately do not have a lot of this. :( This weekend we bought some at the farmer's market from a hutterite woman who was probably in disbelief that she could actually sell the stuff for a pretty penny. Maybe I'll try this one next year if I have a plant by then. In the meantime, I'll save my few stalks for some rhubarb cake today.
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