Topic: Rhubarb cordial

[goodlife]

Now that you all have had ago with elderflower cordial..something else to try..

1 kg rhubarb...rinsed and chopped up into small pieces
1 lemon...washed and sliced
500 ml caster sugar (liquid measurement)
1 tablespoon of citric acid
2 litres of boiling water
spring of lemon balm or lemon verbena...optional

All incredients into large pan..pour boiling water over and stir..
Let it stand under lid or towel for 12-24 hrs..sieve and bottle..
Dilute to taste.. ;D ;D ;D
Now I have done this and added some left over jam to finish the jar up..and it did gave nice fruity flavour..stawberry jam goes well with rhubarb .. ;)
And best thing about this is as rhubarb start going off season and not so nice anymore for eating..you can still use it for this recipe..

[Duke Ellington]

hi goodlife...

Could you use frozen rhubarb to do this?

Duke:)

[goodlife]

YES ;D ;D ;D

[grannyjanny]

My mouth is watering. Ginger & rhubarb lovely, drool drool.

[goodlife]

..oh..but I would let it thaw first.. ;)

[BarriedaleNick]

MMm very tempted by this! Thanks -  Bookmarked for later...

[goodlife]

Hmm...I haven't tried that combo ..ginger and rhubarb..that sounds nice...I can hear my pans rattling in kitchen already.. ;D

[Duke Ellington]

Sainburys sell a rhubarb and ginger cordial and its really lovely!

Duke

[goodlife]

Now I wonder would dried/spice ginger be best or fresh..?..or both..?

[artichoke]

It's amazing what delicious drinks you can make out of almost anything. Makes me ashamed that I ever bought any flavourings for water. I made a rhubarb syrup recently, and it was very good, but the additions you suggest could make it even better. No-one here much likes rhubarb and I have tons of it.