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    Rhubarb Syrup - Homemade Simple Syrup Recipe

    Published: May 30, 2021 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A sweet simple syrup made with bright red rhubarb, sugar, and water.
    Two clear glass bottles of rhubarb syrup with whole rhubarb stalks behing the syrup bottles.

    This homemade Rhubarb Syrup recipe is a basic simple syrup made by stewing rhubarb with sugar and water. It is excellent for making Rhubarb Lemonade and to use as a simple syrup in alcoholic drink recipes like this Rhubarb Martini!

    Two clear glass bottles of rhubarb syrup with whole rhubarb stalks behing the syrup bottles.
    Jump to:
    • The Rhubarb Plant
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • Uses for Rhubarb Syrup
    • More Rhubarb Recipes To Try
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Reviews

    The Rhubarb Plant

    Rhubarb is considered a vegetable, even though it is used mostly in sweet recipes. It is perennial plant, meaning it comes back on it's own every year.

    Rhubarb grows in stalks and is very tart. Similar to the tartness of a lemon or lime, and it requires a sweetener to help reduce that tartness.

    If you are harvesting rhubarb on your own, the best way to do so, is to pull at the base of the stalk and pull up. You should not need a knife to harvest the rhubarb plant as it usually comes up out of the ground easily.

    This article on the Old Farmer's Almanac is a great resource if you are interested in learning how to plant, grow, and harvest your own rhubarb.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Rhubarb Stalks, if you do not harvest your own rhubarb, it can be found when in season in the produce section of the grocery store. I have also found it at roadside stands being sold by a producer.

    Granulated Sugar

    🍽 Equipment

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    1 ½ quart Saucepan

    Fine mesh sieve

    Storage jar

    🔪 Instructions

    Step 1

    1. Place the rhubarb, sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and continue to cook for 7 minutes, or until rhubarb has broken down and softened.
    2. Remove the rhubarb mixture from the heat and allow to cool at least 15 minutes.

    Step 2

    1. Strain the solids from the syrup into a storage jar using a fine mesh strainer.
    2. Store the syrup in the refrigerator until ready to use.
    Overhead shot of bright pink rhubarb syrup in a glass measuring cup.

    💭 Top Tips

    • When looking for rhubarb to make this syrup recipe in particular, always look for bright red stalks. They will produce a nice red hue to the syrup.
    • Instead of discarding, puree the stewed rhubarb solids that have been strained from the syrup. Add some sweetener to the rhubarb puree and dehydrate for a fruit leather.
    • Use your preferred granulated sugar free sweetener instead of granulated sugar. I recommend this brand.
    • Cool the rhubarb syrup completely before storing. It can be stored in the refrigerator up to two weeks or in the freezer up to 6 months.

    Uses for Rhubarb Syrup

    • Use the rhubarb syrup to sweeten cocktails instead of simple syrup
    • Sweeten ice tea, water, or seltzer water
    • Drizzle syrup over fruit salad to enhance the sweetness
    • Make a Rhubarb Vinaigrette

    More Rhubarb Recipes To Try

    • Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce - Sugar-Free Recipe
    • Strawberry Rhubarb Thumbprint Cookies - A Sugar-Free Recipe
    • Keto Rhubarb Muffins with Crumb Topping
    • Rhubarb Ice Cream with Vanilla Cream Cookies

    📖 Recipe

    Two clear glass bottles of rhubarb syrup with whole rhubarb stalks behing the syrup bottles.

    Rhubarb Syrup

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A sweet simple syrup made with bright red rhubarb, sugar, and water.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 7 mins
    Total Time 12 mins
    Course Condiment
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 52 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups diced rhubarb
    • 2 cups water
    • 1 cup granulated sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Add the water, sugar, and rhubarb to a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes or until the rhubarb is softened and stringy.
      Diced Red and Green pieces of Rhubarb in a saucepan with water and sugar.
    • Strain the rhubarb using a cheesecloth or strainer into a large glass jar. Discard solids. Cool and refrigerate syrup.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoonCalories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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    1. Kristina DePetro

      June 03, 2021 at 4:10 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent! Thank you for sharing!

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      • Shelby Law Ruttan

        June 03, 2021 at 6:55 pm

        Hi Kristina, Thank you for rating the recipe. So glad you enjoyed it! Shelby

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