Persian Rhubarb Syrup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 lbs rhubarb, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 cups fresh lime juice
• 4 1/2 cups sugar or 4 1/2 cups splenda granular
• fresh mint sprig

Recipe

• 1 put the rhubarb in a large stainless steel pan along with 3/4 cups water.
• 2 bring to a boil.
• 3 cover, turn heat down to low, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 4 strain, saving only the juice.
• 5 put the rhubarb juice back into a clean stainless steel pan.
• 6 add the sugar and lime juice.
• 7 stir and bring to a simmer gently for 30 minutes or longer, until the juice turns slightly syrupy.
• 8 strain into a clean jug or pitcher, cover and cool.
• 9 to make into a drink, pour 1/2 inch of syrup into a glass and add 4 ice cubes. fill to top with seltzer or ginger ale and add mint sprig.