Rhubarb Simple Syrup
This homemade rhubarb simple syrup is sweet and flavorful, perfect for creating delicious rhubarb cocktails. Simple syrup is exactly what it sounds like—simple and syrupy. It’s made by mixing water and sugar, and in this case, adding rhubarb for an extra burst of flavor.
Ingredients
Here is a rundown of what you will need.
- Fresh rhubarb: Rhubarb gives a mild and unique flavor, it’s tangy and almost lemony, and goes so well in a sour. If you use red rhubarb stalks it brings a beautiful color to the syrup.
- White sugar – 1 cup: Granulated cane sugar. You could use raw sugar or pure cane sugar, but avoid light brown sugar as it will alter the flavor. The amount of sugar is a lot, but remember, it’s a syrup and meant to be sweet.
- Water – 1 cup – The same amount of water as sugar.
A simple syrup
The sugar-to-water ratio in simple syrup is equal parts sugar and water.
This is typically measured by volume, such as 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water. Although volume measurement is less precise than weight (a cup of water weighs about 40g more than a cup of sugar), the difference is negligible for this recipe.
Instructions
- Cut the rhubarb into small chunks. In a small saucepan, combine the rhubarb, sugar, and water.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat. Once the mixture starts to bubble and simmer, reduce the heat to low.
- Allow it to simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Once the mixture has cooled, set a fine-mesh strainer lined with a cloth over a bowl and pour in the rhubarb mixture.
Pour the rhubarb syrup into a clean glass jar or another airtight container.
Store any leftover syrup in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Pro tip: Pour the syrup into ice cube trays and freeze for convenient individual servings!
Variations
Flavored simple syrup can be made with various fruits, spices, and herbs!
- Raspberry simple syrup
- Rosemary simple syrup
- Cinnamon simple syrup
- Strawberry simple syrup
- Cardamom simple syrup
- Ginger simple syrup
Ways to this homemade syrup
- In Summer Cocktails or Mixed Drinks: Rhubarb simple syrup is perfect for sweetening and adding flavor to cocktails or mocktails. Use it to make a rhubarb spritzer, rhubarb gin sour or rhubarb martini.
- Rhubarb Chunks: The leftover rhubarb chunks from the syrup are really sweet and can be stewed into jam.
Storage
Fresh rhubarb syrup like this can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
For long-term storage, the syrup can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
This homemade rhubarb syrup is bursting simple and delicious, perfect for refreshing summer drinks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups fresh rhubarb, chopped into small chunks
Instructions
- Combine the rhubarb, sugar, and water in a small saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium heat. Lower the heat once the first bubbles appear and the mixture starts simmering.
- Let the mixture simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove it from the heat.
- Let the syrup cool to room temperature. Once it has cooled, balance a fine-mesh strainer and cloth over a bowl and tip in the rhubarb mixture.
- Pour the rhubarb syrup into a clean glass jar or airtight container.
- It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 81Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 0gSugar: 20gProtein: 0g
