Best Rhubarb Mint Coolers Recipes

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RHUBARB ICED TEA



Rhubarb Iced Tea image

Homemade iced tea infused with rhubarb for a sour kick and beautiful color.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Tea     Iced Tea Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 cups water, divided
4 cups chopped rhubarb
3 family-size tea bags
4 fresh mint leaves
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
ice cubes

Steps:

  • Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add rhubarb, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in tea bags and mint leaves. Cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
  • Combine sugar and lemon juice in a pitcher. Strain rhubarb and tea mixture over the sugar. Discard the solids.
  • Using a wooden spoon, stir tea until sugar has dissolved. Add remaining 4 cups of water to the pitcher and stir again. Serve over ice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 8.1 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

RHUBARB GINGER COOLER



Rhubarb Ginger Cooler image

Provided by Maggie Ruggiero

Categories     Fruit Juice     Non-Alcoholic     Ginger     Spring     Healthy     Rhubarb     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 12 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 lb fresh rhubarb stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (10 cups)
2 1/2 cups cold water
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger
About 2 cups sparkling water

Steps:

  • Bring rhubarb, cold water, sugar, and ginger to a simmer in a 4- to 5-quart pot over moderate heat, uncovered, stirring once or twice, then simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and let steep, uncovered, 1 hour.
  • Pour mixture through a large fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, gently stirring but not pressing on solids (discard solids; you will have about 6 cups syrup). Chill syrup completely, about 45 minutes.
  • Serve syrup in glasses over ice with a splash of sparkling water.

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