Easy Rhubarb Tonic

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This easy rhubarb tonic recipe, made with sugar, baking soda, and water, can be mixed into cocktails or club soda for a unique and refreshing beverage.

Ingredients

2 cups rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup white sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup hot water

Directions

1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; place a metal or glass bowl on top, with bottom of bowl just above boiling water. Add rhubarb to the bowl; cook undisturbed for 25 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, dissolve sugar and baking soda in hot water in a small bowl, stirring occasionally.
3 Pour sugar mixture over steamed rhubarb in the metal or glass bowl; continue cooking over boiling water, 2 to 3 minutes more.
4 Pour rhubarb mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar; press with a wooden spoon to extract more syrup. Discard solids. Store syrup in the refrigerator.