Refreshing Rhubarb Ginger Sparkling Lemonade
A bright and bubbly homemade summer drink combining tart rhubarb, warm ginger, and sparkling lemonade for a refreshing and easy-to-make beverage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh rhubarb stalks, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large lemons, juiced (about 1/2 cup or 120 ml)
- 4 cups sparkling water, chilled
- Ice cubes for serving
- Optional garnishes: lemon slices, fresh mint leaves, thin rhubarb ribbons
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine chopped rhubarb, sliced ginger, granulated sugar, and 2 cups (16 fl oz) of water. Heat over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until rhubarb softens and breaks down.
- Turn off heat and let the syrup steep for another 10 minutes to intensify ginger flavor.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl or pitcher, pressing solids to extract liquid. Discard solids.
- Stir in freshly squeezed lemon juice to the warm syrup.
- Cover and refrigerate syrup until fully chilled, about 1 hour or overnight.
- To serve, pour 1/2 cup (4 fl oz) of syrup into a glass or pitcher, top with 1 cup (8 fl oz) chilled sparkling water, and stir gently.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices, mint, or rhubarb ribbons if desired.
Notes
Use fresh rhubarb and ginger for best flavor. Adjust sugar to taste. Chill syrup before mixing with sparkling water to preserve fizz. Syrup can be stored refrigerated up to one week. Add fresh ginger slices to glass for stronger ginger flavor if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 fl oz (1 cup)
- Calories: 90110
- Carbohydrates: 25
Keywords: rhubarb, ginger, sparkling lemonade, summer drink, homemade syrup, refreshing beverage, easy drink recipe