Rhubarb Cooler Recipe

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"I've shared this recipe with many people who tell me it's one of the best beverages they've ever had," affirms Hazel McMullin of Amherst, Nova Scotia. "It's an attractive and fizzy refresher."

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Rhubarb Cooler Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

3 pounds fresh or frozen rhubarb, chopped (about 10 cups)
2 quarts water
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 cups lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring rhubarb, water and orange peel to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until rhubarb is very tender. Cool slightly. Strain through cheesecloth; discard pulp.
Return liquid to the pan. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice, orange juice and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
To serve, pour 2/3 cup rhubarb mixture over ice; add 1/3 cup soda. Yield: 3 quarts.

Originally published as Rhubarb Cooler in Taste of Home February/March 2003, p65