Sparkling Rhubarb Spritzer

Name: Sparkling Rhubarb Spritzer
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3-1/2 quarts (14 servings, 1 cup per serving).
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 5 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling YIELD: 3-1/2 quarts (14 servings, 1 cup per serving).

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

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.

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