This frozen rhubarb slush is a gift from spring!
Frozen Rhubarb Slush
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.
Fresh rhubarb from the vine is always best for this frozen rhubarb slush drink.
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.
Use an ice cream scoop to scrape up this yummy frozen rhubarb slush.
This rhubarb slush recipe screams summer in a glass
For me, it was love after 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.
Vodka is a great additive, for an adult version of this slush recipe.
Garnish this rhubarb slush with fresh strawberries, and of course of stalk of rhubarb!
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.
Double slush!
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
All six of our kids ask for this rhubarb slush drink every spring.
Looking for another great rhubarb recipe? Try our Rhubarb Cake!
For Some more Spring Slush Recipes, You Might Enjoy These!
- Berry-Lime Slush from Recipe Rebel
Easy Grapefruit Slush from She Wears Many Hats
Delicious Spring Slush from Spring Charli
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.
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That looks so refreshing and something I would love as I am very fond of sweet and tart flavours. My neighbor has promised to give me couple of home grown rhubarbs and now I know how I am going to use it. 🙂
Such a refreshing drink! I love the color. I have actually never worked with rhubarb before. Definitely need to try it.
Rhubarb is such an underrated food! This looks incredibly refreshing!
haha, you are so right. I made homemade ice cream the other day and waiting for it to freeze in the freezer was the absolute worst! I was pacing by the freezer forcing myself not to open it until it was done! This recipe looks hard to wait for too!
What a fun and delicious use of rhubarb. Yum.