Rosemary Lemon Rhubarb Spritzer Recipe

Name: Rosemary Lemon Rhubarb Spritzer
Ingredients: 1 pound rhubarb, cleaned, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices; 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 1/2 cup lemon juice; Soda water or carbonated water

I was told by my friends, "whatever you do, don't call it a rhubarb anything, or no one will want to make it."

Ever since Garrett gave me some of his rhubarb rosemary jelly a few weeks ago, I've been experimenting with rhubarb and rosemary.

The combination really is outrageously good, though sadly, I seriously doubt that I can convince you of it, without actually feeding it to you myself. If you are adventurous, like rhubarb, and like rosemary, I urge you to try this concoction.

Garrett thought we should call it a "rhuby slipper", which I like, or perhaps a "pink princess" would be fitting?

The following recipe would make a great punch for a celebratory shower gathering. Or a birthday party of 6 year olds who love unicorns and rainbows. I served it to a group of Sacramento food bloggers to rave reviews.

Rosemary Lemon Rhubarb Spritzer

Total Time 0 mins

Servings 10 to 12 servings

Yield 3 cups of syrup

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1 pound rhubarb, cleaned, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 cup lemon juice
Soda water or carbonated water

Simmer rhubarb, water, sugar, rosemary:

Put rhubarb pieces, water, sugar, and rosemary leaves into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes. Rhubarb pieces will disintegrate.
Strain, add lemon juice, chill:

Remove from heat. Strain out the solids with a fine mesh strainer. Add lemon juice. If too sweet for taste, add a little more lemon juice. Chill until ready to serve.
Add soda water to serve:

To serve, fill a quarter to a half of the glass with the lemon, rhubarb, rosemary syrup, and the rest with soda water.

Rosemary Lemon Rhubarb Spritzer — Elise Bauer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
101	Calories
0g	Fat
26g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10 to 12
Amount per serving
Calories	101
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 5mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 25g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 2mg	12%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 0mg	0%
Potassium 42mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.