Rhubarb Spritzer
Created by TwisSis on March 21, 2018
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #29245
Ingredients
- 450 grams rhubarb (3 1/2 cups, cut into 1-inch segments)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- Lemon juice (from 1/2 lemon)
- 1/2 cup water
- 750 ml sparkling wine (Prosecco Italian sparkling wine or other sparkling white wine)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice & 1/2 cup water in a saucepan & bring to a simmer over med heat.
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Step 2: Cook for 5-6 min until rhubarb is starting to collapse. Allow to cool slightly. Then transfer to a sieve lined w/muslin or a clean Chux cloth set over a bowl. Set aside for 2 hrs to allow the liquid to drain (do not press the rhubarb through the sieve or the cordial will become cloudy).
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Step 3: Chill cordial until ready to serve. (It will keep in the fridge for up to 1 wk). The reserved cooked rhubarb can be served as a breakfast compote w/yogurt or oatmeal.
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Step 4: TO SERVE - Pour 1/4 cup of the cordial into 6 Champagne glasses & top w/chilled Prosecco.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (250.7 g)
- Calories 152.1
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 12.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 35.4 g
- Protein - 1.3 g
- Calcium - 76.5 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 6 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg