Rhubarb Slush
Welcome to summer in a cup! This ultra refreshing rhubarb slush is right on time to make for Canada Day or Fourth of July. It’s tangy, sweet, and fizzy, with a bright, fruity punch. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing with its rhubarb-red fizziness, this drink is also perfect for a crowd. To elevate it even more, garnish with fresh mint leaves and a lime slice, or you can stir it into your slush cup for even more amazing flavor. You can use either flavored sparkling water for this slush (like Bubly!) or ginger ale. Basically it’s up to your personal preference because both are super delicious. If you make this slush for an upcoming event, or just simply to make a scorching summer day more bearable, leave a comment to let me know how it turned out!
Rhubarb Slush
Ingredients
- 8 cups fresh rhubarb chopped
- 8 cups water (2 quarts)
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 85g package strawberry jello
- 1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
- 1 can frozen pink lemonade concentrate 295 ml
- Flavored Sparking Water like Bubly, Ginger Ale OR 7-up
- Fresh mint leaves and lemon or lime slices to serve (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine rhubarb and water and simmer on medium heat for 15-20 min or until soft enough to mash.
- Place a large sieve over a large bowl and pour the rhubarb/water into the sieve. Press on the rhubarb to extract all the juice, and repeat until done.
- Pour the hot rhubarb juice back into the pot over medium heat and add 1 3/4 cups of sugar, strawberry jello powder, 1/2 cup lemon or lime juice, and frozen pink lemonade concentrate. Whisk well to combine. Make sure your rhubarb juice is hot when adding these ingredients.
- Divide your rhubarb mixture between two 9x13 in pans, and freeze overnight or 10-12 hours.
- Once rhubarb mixture is frozen enough to mash and produce a slushy consistency, use a knife and a potato masher to break the frozen mixture apart and mash it well.
- Divide the slush among approx. 28 cups, filling them halfway. Pour flavored, sparkling water, Ginger Ale, OR 7-up over the slush and serve. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and slices of lemon or lime if desired, or mix them in. Enjoy your taste of summer!
Beautiful photography! And yes, so good!
Love it!! Here are some reasons why: very easy to make, you don’t need to stir it while it’s freezing, great for a special occasion, and just because it’s so delicious!
It’s great, isn’t it? Thanks for leaving those tips!
I used raspberry jello and substituted the sugar with honey. Very good
Thanks for trying it and letting us know how these substitutions worked out!