Rhubarb syrup recipe (for cocktails and drinks)

Name: Rhubarb syrup recipe (for cocktails and drinks)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 14 servings
Ingredients: 450 g rhubarb; 60 mL water; 250 g white sugar; 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns; 1 tbsp pink peppercorns; 1 tsp pink peppercorns

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5.0

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings
14 servings
Calories
75 kcal
Course
Dessert, Drinks, Condiments, Cocktails
Cuisine
European, North American, Universal

Rhubarb syrup recipe (for cocktails and drinks)

Ursula Nguyen

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A simple, delicious, and refreshing rhubarb syrup to make cocktails, mocktails, and other flavored drinks! You can also easily infuse it for even more flavor and/or a spicy kick, and then freeze the syrup so that you can enjoy this lovely rhubarb syrup all year round!EASY - This recipe is very easy to make. It preserves the delicious flavor of rhubarb incredibly well. Makes about 1½ - 1¾ cups of syrup (depending on how long you simmer the syrup for).

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Ingredients

Servings

450 g rhubarb
60 mL water ¼ cup (You can add up to 80 mL / ⅓ cup if needed)
250 g white sugar 1 ¼ cups
1 tbsp whole black peppercorns OPTIONAL
1 tbsp pink peppercorns OPTIONAL. You can substitute with extra black peppercorns for convenience. You can also leave out the peppercorns for a rhubarb simple syrup.
1 tsp pink peppercorns OPTIONAL

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Instructions

Cut the rhubarb stalks into smaller pieces. Roughly about 1 inch pieces.
Place the rhubarb pieces in a blender, along with the water.
Blend until the rhubarb is very finely processed and you have a very watery blend.
Pass this mixture through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth. Squeeze the pulp to get as much of the juice out as possible. This should be very easy as the rhubarb is very fibrous and easy to squeeze.
You should get about 320 - 360 mL of rhubarb juice.
If using, roughly crack the peppercorns in a small spice grinder or mortar and pestle. You do not want the peppercorns to be too finely ground, just larger pieces. See recipe notes.
Place the rhubarb juice, sugar, and peppercorns (if using), in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat, while stirring, to dissolve the sugar.
Bring the syrup to a boil, and then lower the heat to gently simmer the syrup. Simmer the syrup for 20 - 30 minutes. The final volume of the syrup should be between 1 ¾ cup (without the black pepper) or about 2 cups (with the peppercorns).
When the syrup has simmered and thickened, remove the syrup from the heat.
Let the syrup cool down to room temperature and transfer to a glass bottle or jar with an air-tight lid.
If you used peppercorns, let them sit in the syrup as it cools down to allow the flavor to infuse. You can also let the peppercorns infuse overnight for added flavor.
Strain the syrup to remove the peppercorns, and then store the syrup in the glass bottle or jar with an air-tight lid.
OPTIONAL - Finely ground the pink peppercorns, and add as little or as much as you like to the strained syrup for an extra kick in your drinks.

Notes

Adding peppercorns is optional. But I do recommend it, especially if you like spices, and love to try new flavors. This adds so much depth of flavor to the rhubarb syrup. Almost a smoky flavor that works so well in drinks.
Please adjust the amount of peppercorns used to your liking.
More peppercorns = more spice and flavor. Less peppercorns = milder spice and flavor.
Whole peppercorns will infuse less flavor. The smaller the peppercorns are ground, the more flavor and heat infused into the syrup.
Shorter infusion time will also result in a milder syrup, while a longer infusion time will result in more peppercorn flavor and heat.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 30mL Calories 75kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 0.3g (1%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 83mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 29IU (1%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 14servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 75 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	30mL
Calories	75kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	19g	6%
Protein	0.3g	1%
Fat	0.1g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.01g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.03g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.01g	0%
Sodium	2mg	0%
Potassium	83mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	18g	36%
Vitamin A	29IU	1%
Vitamin C	2mg	2%
Calcium	25mg	3%
Iron	0.1mg	1%