Recipe Name Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade Submitted by UltimateSaver Recipe Description This is a sweet and lightly tart lemonade that utilizes the abundance of Rhubarb in the garden as we start preparing the way for summer and fall plantings and harvests. Be sure to refresh yourself with a tall glass often while enjoying warm, sunny days gardening! Quantity 6 Quantity Unit glasses Prep Time (minutes) 45 Cook Time (minutes) 12 Ready In (minutes) 57

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 3 1/2 cups (8 fl oz) water 2 cups, diced rhubarb 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons Lemon peel, finely grated 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups, sliced strawberries 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 teaspoons Lemon zest, 3, 2 inch long pieces Steps Sequence Step 1 In a saucepan stir together the water, the rhubarb, the sugar, 2 strips of the zest, and the vanilla, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it, covered, for 8 minutes. 2 Stir in 1 cup of the strawberries and boil the mixture, covered, for 2 minutes. Let the mixture cool. 3 Strain cooked mixture through a coarse sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids. 4 Stir in the remaining 1 cup strawberries and the lemon juice. 5 divide the lemonade among stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each glass with some of the additional zest.