Sharbate Rivas (Rhubarb Drink)
Recipe: #18849
May 05, 2015
"Adapted from Time/Life Foods of the World."
Original recipe yields 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (336.7 g)
- Calories 338.4
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 11 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 86.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 84 g
- Protein - 0.7 g
- Calcium - 71.2 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine rhubarb and 1 cup water in a small non-reactive saucepan.
Step 2
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 3
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
Step 4
When rhubarb is soft, strain and discard solids.
Step 5
Measure the juice and add enough water to make 2 cups.
Step 6
Return to pan.
Step 7
Add sugar.
Step 8
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Step 9
Increase heat to high and boil briskly, uncovered and undisturbed, for 5 minutes, or until syrup reaches 220°F on a candy thermometer.
Step 10
Cool to room temperature.
Step 11
To serve, pour 1/2 cup syrup into a tumbler.
Step 12
Stir in 1/2 cup cold water.
Step 13
Fill tumbler with crushed or shaved ice.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.