What Do Do With A Lot Of Rhubarb?

[jourdain2]

The rhubarb has gone mad! It won't be cookable for much longer and I could do with any ideas other than cook it to 'crumble' state and then freeze. Thanks for anything. :)

[woofgang]

I made rhubarb and ginger cordial last year, it was delicious.

http://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/food/drink/rhubarb-cordial-recipe#

rhubarb liqueur or rhubarb gin?
http://www.punkdomestics.com/category/tags/rhubarb-liqueur

[woofgang]

make posh afters
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/rhubarb_and_custard_56928

[EDDIE51]

My Grandad used to make huge quantities of Rhubarb wine. It was quite amusing as he was a strict methodist and would not touch alcohol. His Rhubarb wine would blow your head off, but he always refused to accept that it was alcoholic!. ''It's just Rhubarb and sugar'' he would say, unaware,unable or unwilling to admit it was about as strong as sherry! Tasted great though! Try brewing some.

[Mamyalynne]

Make some fruit leather , keeps for a long time in a jar or container.

http://sweetdomesticity.com/2012/04/17/rhubarb-fruit-leather-with-strawberries-honey-and-cinnamon/

[jourdain2]

Thanks, all. Off to bed now, will look at links tomorrow. :) x

[Mamyalynne]

Night x

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What Do Do With A Lot Of Rhubarb



I post a lot of it on here

[Old_Geezer]

It's probably to do with putting it where the sun doesn't shine. I'm told you get more from it if you force it.

[ladyalex]

Rhubarb chutney is good .
Here are some recipes
http://www.mytaste.co.uk/s/rhubarb-chutney.html

Rhubarb and ginger jam is pretty good too.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1091639/rhubarb-and-ginger-jam

[Hypognosis]

Add it to plain yoghurt.

They're always on about knitting yoghurt, around here and, with rhubarb, you really could! :0)

[straydogs]

I made rhubarb and ginger jam and rhubarb and vanilla jam this year. Both were delicious. Just google it, there's loads of recipes out there! I've also done the cordial wolfgang mentions. It was lovely - as long as you don't have too much of it!!!

[SheriKeat]

just type in rhubarb

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes

[jourdain2]

Thanks everyone - looks like a busy few days coming along. :)

[jambutty]

When me and my sibling were kids, Mum used to give us a bag with sugar in (!) and we would dip sticks of rhubarb in it and eat it like that! Ughhh the thought of it now.

[jourdain2]

Me, too, jambutty , and a rare treat it was! We were given an eggcupful of sugar and a stick of rhubarb for a treat. Those were the days!

[eanceoil]

jourdain, if you wash it, cut into chunks, place on baking tray lined with parchment paper, place in freezer, when frozen after few hours, place in freezer bags, this is what I do, you can store it up to 12 months and if baking, just take out as much as you need. there's no waste this way.

[jourdain2]

Thank you eanceoil, that sounds easy enough! :)

[eanceoil]

It's so easy, can be done in a few minutes, I mush share a link - if you scroll down, I use what's called the dry pack

http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1375/how-to-freeze-rhubarb.asp

[jourdain2]

Bless you - BA coming along:)

[eanceoil]

thank you, mine is tried and tested over the years ;}