Makes 2 Cups (500ml) Syrup
Rhubarb grew wild in my mother’s garden. Growing up, I remember plucking gigantic stalks and munching them right out of the ground while my mom laughed. Rightly so, I’m sure my face was twisted into a pucker from the vegetable’s significant tang. These days I prefer my rhubarb mixed with some sweetness. This pretty syrup makes a lovely spring spritzer with sparkling water or an elegant cocktail, like the Ruby Sparkler
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (122g) diced RHUBARB (from about 2 stalks)
- 1 ripe PLUM, pitted and sliced into wedges
- 1 cup (250ml) light AGAVE NECTAR
Preparation:
- In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients. Add 1¼ Cups (300ml) of water and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the syrup is bright red and the fruit has fallen apart, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, catching the strained syrup in a bowl below. (The fruit can be discarded or eaten—I hate to waste!) Allow the syrup to cool and then transfer it to a clean glass jar with a tightly fitting lid. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
(per 2 ounces)
- CALORIES 64
- Fat 0g (Sat 0g, Mono 0g, Poly 0g)
- Protein 0g
- Carbohydrates 17g
- Fiber 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Iron 0mg
- Sodium mg
- Potassium 28mg
- Calcium 8mg