Rosy Rhubarb Punch Food

RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, bring rhubarb, sugar and water to a boil. Boil 15 minutes; cool and strain. Stir in orange and lemon juices. Chill. For each serving, combine 1/4 cup rhubarb syrup and 3/4 cup soda; serve in a chilled glass.

PINK RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid (save rhubarb for another use). , In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and gelatin powder in boiling water. Stir in pineapple and lemon juices. Stir in rhubarb liquid; refrigerate until chilled. , Just before serving, pour into a punch bowl and stir in ginger ale. If desired, garnish with fruit.

NORTHFIELD INN RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Cook rhubarb in water until soft, strain out pulp in cheesecloth, reserving liquid and adding back to pan. Add sugar and heat until dissolved. Remove from stove. Add orange juice and lemon juice. To serve, add a 2-liter bottle of ginger ale. The syrup can be frozen to serve later before adding ginger ale.

ROSY RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/ gas 4/fan 160C. Halve the rhubarb lengthways then cut into 5cm lengths. Put the fruit into a small roasting tin just large enough to hold it in a single layer (any larger and too much of the liquid will evaporate during cooking).
• Add the remaining ingredients and cover with foil. Cook in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the rhubarb is just tender.
• Lift the rhubarb from the cooking liquid with a slotted spoon and put it into a serving dish. Put the roasting tin with the cooking liquid back on the hob and bring to the boil. Bubble for about 5 minutes to reduce it slightly, then remove from the heat.
• Taste the rhubarb liquid - it should be tart without being sour - and stir in a little extra sugar if necessary, then pour it over the rhubarb. You can serve it warm or chill overnight and serve cold.

RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• 1. Wash and cut 8 lbs rhubarb.
• 2. In a large stockpot, combine rhubarb and water. Cook on medium high heat until soft.
• 3. Drain rhubarb in a colander to collect the juice.
• 4. To the juice add the remaining ingredients. Stir to dissolve.
• 5. Sterilize quart jars and lids. Ladle in rhubarb punch leaving 1/2" head space. Secure lids and hot water bath for 5 minutes.

SLUSHY RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring the rhubarb and 4 cups water to boil.
• Simmer, uncovered, 5-8 minutes, till rhubarb is soft.
• Mash rhubarb and press through sieve to remove pulp.
• Discard pulp.
• To the rhubarb juice add the sugar, 3 cups water, orange juice and lemonade concentrates.
• Freeze till solid, about 4 hours.
• Thaw about 45 min-1 hour before serving.
• Scraping slush off the top as it thaws, place equal amounts of slush and 7up in each glass.
• Stir and serve.

RHUBARB CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, simmer rhubarb and water until rhubarb is soft, about 10 minutes. Cool; strain through several layers of cheesecloth. Measure 4 cups juice and return to Dutch oven with the sugar. Heat until sugar is dissolved. Chill., Refrigerate or freeze any remaining rhubarb juice for another batch. Combine orange and lemon juices and rhubarb mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale and, if desired, strawberries. Serve in chilled glass over ice.

ROSé PUNCH

Steps:

• Chop the unpeeled orange and lemon into chunks and put them in a very large bowl. Add all of the other ingredients and plenty of ice. Stir really well to mix all of the flavours together. Ladle into glasses.