Name: Rhubarb Mint Coolers
Yield: Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients: 1 pound trimmed rhubarb; 5 cups water; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves; Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

1 pound trimmed rhubarb

5 cups water

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves

Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

Step 1
Cut rhubarb into 1/4-inch pieces and, in a saucepan, bring to a boil with water, sugar, and mint leaves. Simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes (rhubarb will disintegrate) and cool 15 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a pitcher, pressing hard on solids. Chill mixture, covered, until cold, about 3 hours, and up to 2 days.
Step 2
Serve coolers over ice in glasses, garnished with mint sprigs.

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