Rhubarb Recipes: Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade

<BLOCKQUOTE><PRE><A name="#index_drink_10"><FONT face="Century" size="4">Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade</A></PRE><PRE><FONT face="Century" size="4">3 1/2 cups water
1/2 pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup sugar, or to taste
Two 3-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler
plus additional for garnish
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup fresh lemon juice</PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<H4><FONT face="Century" size="4">Procedure:</H4>
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<FONT face="Century" size="4">In a saucepan stir together the water, the rhubarb, the sugar, 2 strips of the zest, and the vanilla, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it, covered, for 8 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the strawberries and boil the mixture, covered, for 2 minutes. Let the mixture cool and strain it through a coarse sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids. Stir in the remaining 1 cup strawberries and the lemon juice, divide the lemonade among stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each glass with some of the additional zest. </P>


<FONT face="Century" size="4">Makes about 7 cups, serving 6. </P></BLOCKQUOTE>