5.0 from 3 votes
Rhubarb Lemonade
Sweet, tart and refreshing, rhubarb lemonade is the perfect spring beverage either from your garden or a fun farm market trip.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Rhubarb Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups sliced rhubarb about 3 large stalks
Remaining ingredients
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 1 - 1 1/2 quarts water or fizzy water
Instructions
- To make syrup, mix water and sugar in a medium saucepan and stir over medium heat until dissolved. Add sliced rhubarb and simmer on low until rhubarb is soft and pulpy, about 30 minutes.
- Strain syrup and reserve pulp if desired (to add to yogurt, oatmeal or muffins). Cool syrup.
- To prepare a pitcher of rhubarb lemonade, mix syrup (makes about 1 cup), ½ cup lemon juice (from 3-4 lemons) and 1 – 1½ quarts water (to taste).
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Notes
- Actual calorie count is lower since some of the pulp (and sugar) isn’t used.
- The leftover rhubarb pulp is delicious mixed into yogurt. I recommend unsweetened Greek yogurt since the rhubarb mash is already sweet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.02g
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
139mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
43IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.05g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 43IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.