Recipe · summer
Rhubarb Slush
A nostalgic frozen rhubarb drink Cindy grew up on, served at parties topped up with ginger ale.
Meal: snackMain: rhubarbHands-on: min
Ingredients
- 8 cups chopped rhubarb
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- Ginger ale, to serve
Steps
- 1Simmer the rhubarb, water, and sugar until tender.
- 2Mash or puree, then stir in the lemon juice.
- 3Freeze in a pail, stirring once or twice if you remember.
- 4Scoop into glasses and top with ginger ale to serve.
- 5Variations: add strawberries, strawberry jello, orange juice concentrate, or pineapple juice.
Meet the plant
- RhubarbThe old neighbour in the back corner who was here before you and will outlast you.
Tips that help here
- The Ten-Minute Evening Slug PatrolNo sprays, no pellets — just a flashlight and a bad attitude.
- Water Deep, Not OftenShallow daily sips train roots to stay near the surface where it's hottest.
- Water Early in the DayMorning watering gives roots time to drink before the night chill.
More like this
- Rhubarb Pie, Crisp or CobblerClassic rhubarb dessert — thicken with flour or cornstarch, sweeten with sugar.
- Rhubarb Coffee Cake or MuffinsSwap chopped rhubarb into your favourite muffin or coffee cake recipe.
- Soft Rhubarb CookiesMakes four dozen or more soft, cinnamon-warm cookies studded with rhubarb.