EASY RHUBARB TONIC

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Mix this unique tonic made from a springtime vegetable into cocktails or club soda for an unusual refreshment.

Provided by NANCY PICKERIGN

Categories     Drinks Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup white sugar
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup hot water

Steps:

  • Heat a pot of water to boiling. Place a metal or glass bowl on top, with the bottom of the bowl just above the boiling water. Add rhubarb and cook for 25 minutes without stirring.
  • Meanwhile, dissolve sugar and baking soda in hot water in bowl, stirring now and then.
  • Pour sugar mixture over the steamed rhubarb in the bowl and cook over boiling water another 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Pour rhubarb mixture through a mesh sieve into a clean jar; press with a wooden spoon to extract more syrup. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 28.1 mg, Sugar 17.1 g

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