You’ll turn to this naturally sweetened summer rhubarb slushy every summer because it is so cool and refreshing. Good for adults with a shot of their preferred alcoholic beverage and good for children as-is.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped rhubarb
- ½ cup water, divided
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 medium limes, halved
- ½ cup maple syrup, or more to taste
- 5 cups ice cold water, or as needed
- ice as needed
Instructions
- Combine rhubarb, 1/4 cup water, and salt in a food processor or blender; blend until rhubarb is finely chopped.
- Place a cheesecloth onto a jug and pour the blended rhubarb onto it. Tie the cheesecloth and squeeze all the juice out of the rhubarb. Discard the pulp.
- Pour maple syrup into the jug and mix well until all the maple syrup has dissolved.
- Squeeze limes into the jug and mix well. Add ice cold water and mix everything together with a large wooden spoon. Taste and adjust sweetness if necessary. Refrigerate rhubarb limeade in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- To make slushies: For each serving, place 3/4 cup of rhubarb limeade into the blender with about 1 cup ice; blend until desired consistency.