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We have to put up with what seems like 8 months of winter yet even with the hassle of all that snow and bad weather, it is well worth the wait for the beautiful summer days that we are in the midst of. During these glorious daylight hours, I like to sit back with a nice cold refreshing beverage. My cocktail of choice for this day was rhubarb slush.
I was first introduced to Gloria's rhubarb slush nearly 20 years ago. Gloria is a tried and true farm girl. She is great at whatever she does. Her gardens are plentiful. Her food is always delicious and she bakes like a dream.
However, when this drink was first offered to me, I wasn't really sure what to think. At that point in my life, I didn't even know what rhubarb was. But what I was certain of is that if this was something Gloria put together, then I knew that it was going to be good.
This rhubarb slush recipe screams summer in a glass
For me, it was love after the first sip. The drink itself is sweet, tart, and refreshing. The nice thing about it is that it screams summer in a glass. It can be served with or without alcohol. Our kids flip when they know that we are making up a batch of the slush.
We just served this frozen refreshment over the Independence Day holiday, at our small cottage on a small lake in the middle of Nowhere, Wisconsin. Our guests had a somewhat baffled look on their faces when I told them what we were serving as a beverage but let me tell you, they too were hooked with just one sip. This is the stuff that gives cause to make double batches; next time I'll know better.
Do your palate a favor, the next time you see some rhubarb in the store or at a farmer's market, pick some up and give this recipe rhubarb slush a whirl. You can thank Gloria for this delicious drink. -Scott
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Frozen Rhubarb Slush
Ingredients
- 6 cups rhubarb diced
- 1 quart water
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 oz lemonade concentrate
- 6 oz orange juice concentrate
- 3 cupa cold water
Instructions
- In a stock pot add diced rhubarb to 1 quart of water. Cover and cook over medium heat until rhubarb is softened.
- Mash the rhubarb with a potato masher and then strain the rhubarb juice and reserve. It is okay to get some of the pulp into the liquid.
- Add the sugar to the juice while it is hot and stir to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the lemonade and orange juice concentrate along with the remaining 3 cups of cold water to the sweetened rhubarb juice. Stir to combine.
- Pour into a container, cover and place into freezer to freeze.
- When ready, serve the frozen rhubarb mixture loosely parked in a glass with white soda. An ice cream scoop works great for this.
- For an alcoholic version, add a little vodka to your glass and follow the instructions listed above.
Nutrition
Tracey
Other great additives:
Also mixes well with rum, whiskey or brandy. Can also substitute white soda with squirt or 50/50.
Mix it up! Lots of combinations! ❤️
Beth
I’ve made this twice now. I substitute the sugar with Splenda to lower the sugar content. I also freeze it in ice cube trays. My family loves it.
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks for the great feedback, Beth!
Cindy
What is white soda? Club soda? Thanks.
Wendy
White soda is lemon/lime soda like sprite, Sierra Mist, or 7-up.
Dan from Platter Talk
Any of those will work. You want some carbonation and some "white-soda" flavor.