Slushy Rhubarb Punch Recipes

RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Place rhubarb in a large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook until tender. Drain and mash or puree in a blender.
• Stir together the rhubarb puree, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, gin and water. Freeze. Place scoops of the frozen mixture into serving glasses, and fill the rest of the glass with lemon-lime soda.

RHUBARB SLUSH FROM THE FARMHOUSE

Steps:

• In a large pot (or Dutch oven), bring water, sugar, berries & 'barb to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5-8 minutes (barb will be tender).
• Press through a sieve; discard pulp.
• Stir in gelatin and lemon juice until dissolved.
• Transfer to a freezer container (ice-cream pail or cake pan); freeze, stirring occasionally, until firm.
• May be frozen for up to three months (or longer if you're living dangerously).
• To use as a punch: combine EQUAL amounts of 'barb mixture and ginger-ale in a punch bowl or in several pitchers.
• For SINGLE SERVING: combine 1/2 cup 'barb mix with 1/2 cup mixer.

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.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Heat rhubarb and sugar to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is very tender. Stir in strawberries.
• Spoon half of the strawberry mixture into blender. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into large nonmetal container. Cover and blend remaining strawberry mixture; add to container. Stir in vodka and 12-ounce can of carbonated beverage. Freeze at least 8 hours until frozen and slushy.
• For each serving, stir together 1/2 cup frozen mixture and 1/2 cup chilled carbonated beverage in tall glass until slushy. Garnish with strawberry slices.

RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Cook all this together and strain.
• Then add 1 small package strawberry Jello and 2 cups vodka.
• Makes about one 5 quart ice cream pail.
• "Freeze.
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• Scoop into glasses and add 7-Up or Sprite.

RHUBARB SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring rhubarb and 4 cups of water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until the rhubarb is tender. Mash the rhubarb and strain. Reserve juice and discard pulp. Add sugar, concentrates and remaining water to juice. Transfer to a freezer container and freeze.
• Remove from the freezer 30-45 minutes before serving, scraping the surface as it thaws. Place equal amounts of slush mixture and club soda in each serving glass. Stir together and serve immediately.

REFRESHING SUMMER RHUBARB SLUSHY

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, 1/4 cup water, and salt in a food processor or blender; blend until rhubarb is finely chopped.n
• Place a cheesecloth onto a jug and pour the blended rhubarb onto it. Tie the cheesecloth and squeeze all the juice out of the rhubarb. Discard the pulp.n
• Pour maple syrup into the jug and mix well until all the maple syrup has dissolved.n
• Squeeze limes into the jug and mix well. Add ice cold water and mix everything together with a large wooden spoon. Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary. Refrigerate rhubarb limeade in the refrigerator until ready to use.n
• To make slushies: For each serving, place 3/4 cup of rhubarb limeade into the blender with about 1 cup ice; blend until desired consistency.n

FROZEN RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Press through a sieve; discard pulp. Stir in gelatin and lemon juice until dissolved., Transfer to a freezer container and freeze, stirring occasionally, until firm. May be frozen for up to 3 months., To use frozen rhubarb mixture: In a punch bowl or several pitchers, combine equal amounts of rhubarb mixture and ginger ale. Or for one serving, combine 1/2 cup rhubarb mixture and 1/2 cup ginger ale in a glass. Garnish with rhubarb curls if desired. Serve immediately.