Homemade Rhubarb Soda
A beautiful homemade rhubarb soda made with a simple 3 ingredient rhubarb simple syrup and sparkling water. Top with edible flowers for a stunning summer mocktail or cocktail.
Servings: 8
Calories: 116kcal
Equipment
- wire sieve
Ingredients
For the Rhubarb Syrup
- 2 cups fresh rhubarb chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
To Make The Rhubarb Soda
- 2 tablespoon rhubarb syrup
- 4 ice cubes
- 1 cup sparkling water
- edible flowers optional
Instructions
To Make The Rhubarb Syrup
- Wash and chop your rhubarb stalks into roughly one inch pieces. Discard the leaves as they are not edible.2 cups fresh rhubarb
- Add the chopped rhubarb, sugar, and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the rhubarb is very soft and the syrup is a deep pink color.1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water
- Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl or large measuring cup. Stir the rhubarb gently in the sieve rather than pressing it down to keep your syrup clear and beautiful. You should have approximately 1 to 1.5 cups of syrup. Don't throw away the rhubarb solids, see our tips for delicious ways to use them up.
To Make Rhubarb Soda
- Fill a glass with ice. Add 2 tablespoons of rhubarb syrup and top with 1 cup of sparkling water. Stir gently to combine. Float a few edible flowers on top, add a straw, and serve immediately.2 tablespoon rhubarb syrup, 1 cup sparkling water, edible flowers , 4 ice cubes
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Notes
- Choose deep red rhubarb stalks for the most vibrant pink color in your syrup.
- Sparkling water is the clear winner here. We tested with Sprite (too sweet) and tonic water (too bitter), plain sparkling water lets the rhubarb flavor really shine.
- Double the batch for a party of 4 or more.
- The syrup keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Frozen rhubarb works perfectly, no need to thaw before using.
- Add 1.5 oz of vodka or gin to turn this into a summer cocktail.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.3mg
