Just when I was nearly out of rhubarb recipes, my friend and fellow League of New Hampshire Craftsman, Jennifer Allen came to the rescue!
Jennifer is the organic gardener and creative force behind Botanical Lampshades.
Visit Jennifer's studio in Sandwich, NH, & you can design a custom lampshade of your own.
Besides Botanical Lampshades, Jennifer also makes custom MapShades, and is an avid rhubarb enthusiast (did you know there is a Rhubarb Triangle in England?).
Jennifer left this tantalizing recipe on my Facebook hats page:
Jennifer’s Rhubarb Tea
8 cups cut up rhubarb
8 cups water
juice and rind of one lemon or orange
3/4 cup sugar
1 pint mashed strawberries
Cook rhubarb in water til soft. Shut off heat. Add mashed berries, citrus, and sugar, and stir til dissolved. Strain through a fine sieve, and chill. Serve on ice with a stem of fresh mint.
YUM!
Sun-ripened strawberries are a natural pairing with rhubarb.
“Yum” is right! I can hardly wait to try this out myself. Thank you, Jennifer! Full-fledged rhubarb season is nearly upon us, and you can never have too many rhubarb recipes.
Anyone else out there with a yummy rhubarb recipe you’d care to share? I’d love to hear from you…
Carrie Cahill Mulligan 