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A textured glass filled with rhubarb lemonade sits on a red checkered cloth next to a lemon, with a bottle of pink drink in the background.
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Rhubarb Lemonade

Skip the powdered mix and turn fresh rhubarb into the most refreshing lemonade of summer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 lemons

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook rhubarb, water, and sugar together
    Chopped pieces of rhubarb in shades of red and green soak in water, perfect for making refreshing rhubarb lemonade.
  • Squeeze the lemons into the mixture
    A yellow citrus squeezer rests above a pot containing chopped rhubarb pieces submerged in water, ready to help make refreshing rhubarb lemonade.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes over medium heat until the rhubarb is soft, tender, and juicy
    Chopped rhubarb pieces simmering in liquid, being stirred with a wooden spoon—perfect for making refreshing rhubarb lemonade.
  • Taste for sweetness, add more sugar if needed, and stir to completely dissolve
    Chunks of rhubarb boiling in a pot, surrounded by bubbling liquid and foam, are transformed into a tangy base perfect for refreshing rhubarb lemonade.
  • Strain the juice into a large measuring cup or something you can pour out of
    A metal ladle holds some shredded cooked vegetables, perhaps for a refreshing rhubarb lemonade, over a red plastic strainer, with liquid draining into a white container below.

To Make Rhubarb Lemonade:

  • Pour one part rhubarb lemonade syrup into a glass
  • Add 3 parts water, or make it in whatever ratio you like
    A textured glass filled with rhubarb lemonade sits on a red checkered cloth next to a lemon, with a bottle of pink drink in the background.
  • Or make a pitcher of lemonade with 1:3 ratio or your preferred ratio
  • Serve over ice

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.4mg