Who’d have thought
that rhubarb juice would be such a popular item?
I’ve had a number o
requests for my recipe, so here it is. Anything
I make tends to be super easy.
• wash and cut
rhubarb stalks into 1-2 inch long pieces
• put in a pot (that
has a tight-fitting lid) - ideally pick one that the rhubarb fills to the top
• completely cover
the rhubarb with BOILING water
• put the lid on
the pot and make sure it is TIGHTLY SEALED
• leave the pot
alone for 2-3 days
• when you are
ready to make the juice, strain the juice into another pot (I usually only
strain once, but you can strain twice if there are a lot of stringy pieces)
• boil the juice -
add sweetener to taste
• pour the boiling
hot juice into sterilized jars and seal
Even though they
have sealed, I store the jars in the fridge so that I can have chilled juice
whenever I want. The juice may be consumed straight, diluted, or mixed with pop
(ginger ale works great!).
This recipe also
works with crabapples (cut in half) and apples (cut into quarters). I haven’t tried any other fruits yet.
I must say this has
been quite the year for processing the harvest.
Besides the rhubarb juice, I made 13 (!) quarts of crabapple juice and
more tomato soup.
A few years ago,
mom and I went through all the canning jars and gave most of them away as our
health was not up to making jams/jellies or anything else, so we decided we
didn’t need the jars.
Well, here I am
with improved health, and an abundant harvest and I had to get more jars!
This is actually a
pleasant experience - not just preserving the food for the winter months, but
being healthy enough to do so!
May you have a wonderful fall season.
Beth
Read the complete issue of The Chautauqua here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sZeXPxHe29gpqE6v4OlSsjjK5zteH4DI/view?usp=sharing
Whether you've enjoyed reading The Chautauqua from the first issue 20 years ago, are a brand new reader, or somewhere in between, I sincerely hope that The Chautauqua has enriched your life, as much as it has enriched mine publishing it. If you would like to help ensure it continues to enrich others like yourself, I ask you to please consider making a donation to The Chautauqua. There are three methods available:
Mail a cheque or money order (made out to Beth Richardson – Chautauqua) to Box 261 Mirror, AB T0B 3C0
E-transfer to thechautauqua@gmail.com
PayPal at https://paypal.me/thechautauqua (note: you will need to sign into PayPal first, and then specify the amount)
Your support and kindness is always greatly appreciated, and I look forward to continuing to bring joy and inspiration to you with each issue. Thank you so much and have a marvellous day!
And, if you are looking for a unique gift idea, please visit: https://thechautauquanewspaper.blogspot.com/p/products-for-sale.html
Contact The Chautauqua via email: thechautauqua@gmail.com or via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChautauqua
