Frozen Rhubarb Slush

Name: Frozen Rhubarb Slush
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 cups rhubarb (diced); 1 quart water; 2 cups sugar; 6 oz lemonade concentrate; 6 oz orange juice concentrate; 3 cupa cold water

May 15, 2018 By Scott from Platter Talk 46 Comments

Frozen Rhubarb Slush is the refreshing gift of late spring and early summer. Summer is finally upon us and it surely took its sweet time showing up. I am not complaining. This is what we mid-westerners wait for, our beloved few days summer.

This Rhubarb Slush can be readyin about an hour.

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 Ruhbarb for frozen rhrubarb 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.

Scooping up some delicious rhubarb slush.

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.

This frozen rhubarb slush is very quick and easy to put together. The longest part of the process is waiting for the slush to freeze solid. As you might guess, this just happens to be the most annoying part of the process as well. Talk about wistful anticipation…

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.

Rhubarb slush is garnished with fresh strawberrie.

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!

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