Rhubarb Citrus Punch Recipes

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.

SNEAKY' CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large punch bowl, mix the orange juice, pear nectar, lemon juice, grenadine, rum and orange liqueur. Serve with ice and garnish with the lemon slices.

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.

RHUBARB CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In kettle, simmer rhubarb and water until rhubarb is soft.
• Cool; strain.
• Measure 4 cups juice and return to kettle with the sugar.
• Heat to dissolve sugar.
• Chill.
• Add the orange and lemon juices.
• Just before serving, add ginger ale and strawberries, if desired.
• Pour over ice.

SPARKLING CITRUS PUNCH FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in punch bowl, adding ginger ale just before serving.

OH SO REFRESHING RHUBARB PUNCH

Steps:

• Place rhubarb into a large soup pot; stir in water and sugar. Bring the rhubarb to a boil and cook over medium heat until rhubarb is soft, about 20 minutes. Stir often. Strain rhubarb and liquid through cheesecloth into a large bowl and discard rhubarb pulp.
• Return rhubarb liquid to the pot, place over medium heat, and stir in pineapple juice and strawberry gelatin. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve gelatin. Store punch in quart jars in refrigerator.

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.

RHUBARB LEMONADE PUNCH

Steps:

• Put rhubarb, lemonade concentrate, water and sugar into a large, nonreactive saucepan; heat to simmer over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low; cover, cook until rhubarb is very soft, about 20 minutes.
• Press mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher; discard pulp.
• Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
• Pour rhubarb mixture over ice in a small punch bowl; slowly pour in lemon-lime soda and serve immediately.

TANGY CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In punch bowl, mix juice concentrates and water. Stir in carbonated beverage. Float fruit slices in punch. Serve immediately.

HOT CRANBERRY CITRUS PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 4 quart or larger slow cooker, combine the cranberry juice, orange juice, white sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, salt and cinnamon sticks. Stir to dissolve sugar. Cook on High for 4 to 6 hours. Turn heat to Low and keep warm for serving.