Rhubarb Simple Syrup
2 cups of water
1 cup of sugar
Bring the water and rhubarb to a boil and turn off the heat. Allow this to steep overnight. Strain and reserve the juice. Add the sugar and bring to a boil. Chill. Dilute with sparkling water to serve. It would also be good with a nice sparkling wine.
We are thinking along the same lines today.. i am making a chamomile simple syrup with some lovely chamomile I got in the green market... do you grow that in your garden?? One of my favorites is a low creeping variety that you smell every time you step on it... it ran wild in my old driveway so every time you drove in there was a whoosh of chamomile... and boy was it sturdy!
ReplyDeleteJe n'ai jamais fait de sirop de rhubarbe. Merci pour la recette.
ReplyDeleteA bientôt.
As soon as I saw "martinis" "cocktails" I was there! Your rhubarb simple syrup would make for some very creative and delicious cocktails.
ReplyDeleteIf you do make cocktails, be sure sure to share. I would love to read about it.
Such a delicate colour.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a pretty color!
ReplyDeleteil a l'air bon j'aimerai bien y gouter
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What a creative way to use rhubarb (or any fruit). I never would have thought of that.
ReplyDeleteMmmm...I wish I had an armful of rhubarb! The simple syrup looks lovely and will come in handy!
ReplyDeleteDeana> that is another thing I have to add to my garden. I remember as a kid that it grew all over the farm, and you are right, it is tough! Love the aroma.
ReplyDeleteNadji> I love rhubarb so am excited about making some beverages with this simple syrup.
Velva> my brain is working on it. I have an idea I would like to try but the weather is so cold and rainy that I'm not in the mood yet.
mango> it is, isn't it.
Marjie> I love it.
Fimere> the flavour is wonderful and delicate.
Memoria> 'or any fruit' I had not thought of other fruits! I will have to see what comes our way out here in the prairies.
Lyndsey> I planted some in my garden, so next year I will have all I can use!
This is the kind of stuff I love to make! Stuff to be used for other stuff!
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe Sarah; I wonder if I could do the same with mint. I really want a mint syrup recipe and I can't find a good one.
ReplyDeletePam> me, too.
ReplyDeleteJoumana> I am sure it would be similar but you probably have to add colour.
This is what I did with my overabundance of rhubarb too. I think it is the perfect solution:S
ReplyDeleteValli> agreed. It can be put in the freezer or water bath processed for use year round.
ReplyDeleteLove that you captured the colour....slurp!
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