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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade
Summer is here! Well, sort of. Right now where we live it’s actually super cloudy, cool and misty every day. So, summer? Not so much. But if I do things like make lemonade then it will at least kinda sorta feel like summer, right?
Today I have an excellent use for the rhubarb simple syrup I shared with you last week: strawberry rhubarb lemonade. This über flavorful lemonade was a hit with every member of my family and we drank every drop. In fact, I made this last week to photograph then proceeded to wipe my camera’s memory card clean before downloading the photos. When I mentioned today that I had to remake the lemonade for photos, the kids and Nate alike were more than happy I was making more so soon and were glad that I made that mistake last week!
Strawberry Rhubarb LemonadePrep timeTotal timeSummer in a glass!Author: Jane MaynardServes: 6-8Ingredients- 1 cup rhubarb simple syrup
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup lemon juice
- ½ pound strawberries, washed and hulled
Instructions- Place 1 cup of the water and the strawberries in a blender. Blend until pulverized. POW!
- Mix together the strawberry puree with all the other ingredients in a large pitcher.
- Serve with lots of ice!
Posted by Jane Maynard at 3:19 pm 2 Comments
Categories: featured recipes, Recipes, sweet things Tags: homemade lemonade, lemonade, rhubarb, strawberries, strawberry rhubarb lemonade |
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
I’m back in the kitchen! Yay! Today I have a fun seasonal recipe for you – rhubarb simple syrup!
Whether or not you like rhubarb you’ll like this syrup. With all the sugar involved it is anything but tart, and it adds a nice, subtle flavor twist to lemonades, punches, cocktails and more. You could even just drizzle a bit over ice cream or plain yogurt!
I will have a recipe on Babble soon for Raspberry Rhubarb Sangria (including a alcohol-free version) that I will for sure share a link to when it goes live, and next week I just might have a Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade recipe for you, too. (Okay, I do, but you have to wait!)
Rhubarb Simple SyrupPrep timeCook timeTotal timePerfect for flavoring drinks of all kinds!Author: Jane MaynardServes: ~9 ouncesIngredients- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup chopped fresh rhubarb, ½" pieces (about 2 stalks)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions- Combine sugar, water and rhubarb in a medium pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture for 25 minutes.
- Strain mixture though a fine mesh sieve.
- Store in the refrigerator. Makes a little more than 1 cup of syrup.
Posted by Jane Maynard at 3:26 pm 16 Comments
Categories: featured recipes, Recipes, sweet things Tags: drinks, rhubarb, rhubarb simple syrup, simple syrup |
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