Rhubarb 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.

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.

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.