Rhubarb Syrup Recipes

Steps:

• Add the sugar and rhubarb to a pan with 3 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until the rhubarb softens and the syrup thickens slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer, making sure to press all of the liquid out of the rhubarb (see Cook's Note). Allow the syrup to cool completely, then pour into an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Steps:

• Combine strawberries and rhubarb in a blender; blend on low speed until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds. Pour through a mesh strainer placed over a bowl to separate the pulp from the juice. Reserve the juice.
• Combine 1 cup water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil, whisking constantly. Add the reserved juice and return to a boil, whisking constantly.
• Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water together in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the juice mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Remove syrup from heat. Serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• Wash the rhubarb in cold water, trim the ends, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. (There's no need to peel them or worry about the fibers, as these simply melt down.) Place the fruit in a 6 to 8-quart pot and add cold water to cover. Bring to a boil, immediately reduce the heat to a low simmer, and cover, stirring occasionally. When all the chunks have broken down into a uniform soup - 20 minutes or so - remove it from the heat. Uncover and allow to cool. As soon as it is cool enough to handle, ladle into a fine-mesh strainer over a spouted collecting bowl. (You may have to do this in batches.) The pulp will become a mass, so stirring it in the strainer with a wooden spoon will allow it to drain better. Once it's drained, put the pulp and the syrup into separate containers and refrigerate immediately. Makes 2-plus liters of syrup and 2 pounds of pulp. Will keep for a week refrigerated.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water, vanilla pod and seeds, and rhubarb in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer until rhubarb is tender, about 3 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove vanilla pod before serving, if desired.