Rhubarb Citrus Punch Recipes

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.

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.

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.