Sparkling Rhubarb Spritzer

Total Time

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

3-1/2 quarts (14 servings, 1 cup per serving)

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022
Folks with a rhubarb plant or two will love this recipe. It's a nice change from the usual lemonade—we enjoy it all summer long. —Sue Rebers, Campbellsport, Wisconsin
Sparkling Rhubarb Spritzer Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 12 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
  • 4 cups water
  • 2-1/2 to 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes; strain and reserve juice. Discard pulp. Add sugar and pineapple juice to reserved juice; stir until sugar is dissolved. Chill thoroughly. Just before serving, add soda and ice cubes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 230 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (55g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.