Rhubarb Syrup Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    12 mins

  • Total Time

    17 mins

  • Servings

    3 cups

  • Calories

    113 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    North American

Rhubarb Syrup Recipe

This Rhubarb Syrup is a sweet, tangy concentrate made by simmering chopped rhubarb with water and dissolving sugar into the strained liquid. It offers a vivid, fruity flavor that can be used to sweeten drinks or desserts, capturing rhubarb's distinctive tartness in syrup form.

Description

The recipe for Rhubarb Syrup involves boiling chopped rhubarb with water to extract its flavor, then straining to separate the pulp from the liquid. Sugar is stirred into the hot strained liquid until it dissolves, creating a balanced syrup that is both sweet and tangy. Cooling the syrup thoroughly before use allows it to thicken slightly and develop its full flavor.

Made with simple ingredients, this syrup preserves rhubarb’s fresh taste in a concentrated form, ideal for mixing into beverages, drizzling over desserts, or using as a flavor enhancer.

Both fresh and frozen rhubarb are suitable for this syrup, making it an adaptable recipe regardless of seasonal availability.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 8 cups rhubarb see notes, chopped
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups sugar

Instructions

  1. Add the rhubarb and water to a small pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve then return the syrup to the pot.
  3. Add the sugar and stir until it dissolves, about 2 minutes.
  4. Let the rhubarb syrup cool completely before using it or storing it.

Notes

  • Fresh or frozen rhubarb both work in this recipe!

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 = 2 tablespoons Calories 113kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Sodium 24mg (1%) Potassium 27mg (1%) Sugar 31g (62%) Calcium 5mg (1%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 113 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 = 2 tablespoons
Calories 113kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Sodium 24mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 1%
Sugar 31g 62%
Calcium 5mg 1%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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