Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 7 cs.

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups water
• 1⁄2 lb rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces (about 2 cups)
• 3⁄4 cup sugar, to taste
• 2 slices lemons, zest of, removed with a vegetable peeler plus additional for garnish (3-inch)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice

directions

1. In a saucepan stir together the water, the rhubarb, the sugar, 2 strips of the zest, and the vanilla, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it, covered, for 8 minutes.
2. Stir in 1 cup of the strawberries and boil the mixture, covered, for 2 minutes.
3. Let the mixture cool and strain it through a coarse sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids.
4. Stir in the remaining 1 cup strawberries and the lemon juice, divide the lemonade among stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each glass with some of the additional zest.

Reviews

[Trisha W]

Ummm!! Very refreshing! This drink has a lovely red color. I put just 1/2 cup of sugar in it as my husband likes tart drinks. Then I added a little bit of sweetener to my own glass. We really enjoyed it and I am sure will make frequently in warm weather. Thanks for a great drink recipe, Chia.