Best Rhubarb Punch Recipes

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Add the chopped rhubarb, sugar and water to a large pot. Bring it to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce the temperature to medium-low and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• While the rhubarb is on the lower temperature, carefully use a potato masher to break down the rhubarb to extract more of the juices.
• When all of the rhubarb is done, remove the pan from the heat. Place a mesh strainer over a large bowl and slowly pour the mixture through the metal strainer. Once the strainer is full, use a spatula to stir the rhubarb to help release all of the juice from the pulp. Discard the pulp.
• Repeat this process until all of the juice has been extracted from the rhubarb. While the rhubarb juice is still hot, stir in the strawberry Jell-O until it is dissolved.
• Stir in the strawberry lemonade concentrate until dissolved and mix in pineapple juice. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature before storing in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
• Serve the strawberry rhubarb juice with equal parts lemon lime soda.

PINK RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid (save rhubarb for another use). , In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and gelatin powder in boiling water. Stir in pineapple and lemon juices. Stir in rhubarb liquid; refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, pour into a punch bowl and stir in ginger ale. If desired, garnish with fruit.

NORTHFIELD INN RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Cook rhubarb in water until soft, strain out pulp in cheesecloth, reserving liquid and adding back to pan. Add sugar and heat until dissolved. Remove from stove. Add orange juice and lemon juice. To serve, add a 2-liter bottle of ginger ale. The syrup can be frozen to serve later before adding ginger ale.

SLUSHY RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring the rhubarb and 4 cups water to boil.
• Simmer, uncovered, 5-8 minutes, till rhubarb is soft.
• Mash rhubarb and press through sieve to remove pulp.
• Discard pulp.
• To the rhubarb juice add the sugar, 3 cups water, orange juice and lemonade concentrates.
• Freeze till solid, about 4 hours.
• Thaw about 45 min-1 hour before serving.
• Scraping slush off the top as it thaws, place equal amounts of slush and 7up in each glass.
• Stir and serve.

RHUBARB CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In kettle, simmer rhubarb and water until rhubarb is soft.
• Cool; strain.
• Measure 4 cups juice and return to kettle with the sugar.
• Heat to dissolve sugar.
• Chill.
• Add the orange and lemon juices.
• Just before serving, add ginger ale and strawberries, if desired.
• Pour over ice.

PINK RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• In large pan, bring rhubarb and water to boil.
• Drain and reserve liquid.
• Combine sugar, gelatin and boiling water in a large bowl.
• Once sugar and gelatin are all dissolved add pineapple and lemon juices, mix well.
• Stir in rhubarb juice and refrigerate.
• Add ginger ale just before serving.

RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Cut rhubarb into 1" pieces.
• Place in a saucepan and barely cover with water.
• Cook for 10-12 minutes until soft.
• Drain through sieve w/cheesecloth.
• There should be 3 quarts of juice.
• (If you want to make ahead, this juice can be frozen in ziplock bags for up to 3 months).
• Dissolve sugar in 2 cups water and cook 10+ minutes until a syrup is made.
• Combine lemon, pineapple and rhubarb juices to syrup.
• Pour 1 quart of punch into ice cube trays and freeze well (a couple of days).
• Remove from trays and place in ziplock bags until serving time.
• Pour punch over fruit cubes in the punch bowl.
• Slowly add a quart of ginger ale.

RHUBARB LEMONADE PUNCH

Steps:

• Put rhubarb, lemonade concentrate, water and sugar into a large, nonreactive saucepan; heat to simmer over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low; cover, cook until rhubarb is very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Press mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher; discard pulp.
• Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Pour rhubarb mixture over ice in a small punch bowl; slowly pour in lemon-lime soda and serve immediately.

RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• 1. Wash and cut 8 lbs rhubarb.
• 2. In a large stockpot, combine rhubarb and water. Cook on medium high heat until soft.
• 3. Drain rhubarb in a colander to collect the juice.
• 4. To the juice add the remaining ingredients. Stir to dissolve.
• 5. Sterilize quart jars and lids. Ladle in rhubarb punch leaving 1/2" head space. Secure lids and hot water bath for 5 minutes.