Strawberry-Rhubarb Lemonade
May 31, 2012
tags: CSA, lemonade, Norman's Farm Market, rhubarb, strawberries, strawberry-rhubarb lemonade, summer, summer drinks
When life your CSA gives you strawberries and rhubarbs, make strawberry-rhubarb lemonade!
Strawberry-Rhubarb Lemonade (from Gourmet, via Epicurious):
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
- 3/4 cup sugar, or to taste
- Two 3-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus additional for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
Preparation
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. Stir in 1 cup of the strawberries and boil the mixture, covered, for 2 minutes. Let the mixture cool and strain it through a coarse sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids. 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.
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This looks so refreshing! I have yet to receive rhubarb in my box but look forward to making this delicious creation when I do.
I would love for you to come and link up to my weekly CSA link party and share this lovely creation…http://inherchucks.com/2012/05/31/whats-in-the-box-28/. Hope to see you there!
Yum. Great looking lemonade. I’ve had it with strawberries but never both strawberries and rhubarb.
looks perfect for roofops