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Rhubarb Mint Coolers

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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

  1. 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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