Rhubarb Lemonade

By Kaleb WyseLast modified on Sep 12, 2024

No ratings yet

Rhubarb lemonade is not a traditional type of lemonade. Made from a combination of rhubarb, lemon juice, and orange juice, this drink is the ultimate taste of summer! It's refreshing, bright, and full of citrus notes!

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 40

Jump to Recipe ▼

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Please read our disclosure policy.

Temperatures reached over 90 degrees today at The Farm. Can you have more perfect lemonade weather!? Today’s recipe uses one of my favorites: rhubarb. I know, I seem to put rhubarb in everything. But when you only have something for a short time, you need to use it, right?!

For me, this is the essence of a warm Iowa evening and I love it! Enjoy!

Four large glasses filled with pink colored rhubarb lemonade sitting on wood surface with stalk of rhubarb in glass along with orange slices

Top down view of glass filled with pink colored rhubarb lemonade with ice cubes, orange and lemon slices and stalk of rhubarb all on wood surface

More Drink Recipes

Venetian lemonade
Coconut lime lemonade – more from Lemonade Week
Garden mint tea
Basil lemonade – more from Lemonade Week
Three hot fall drinks

Watch how to make this rhubarb lemonade

Rhubarb Lemonade

By Kaleb

No ratings yet

Prep: 20

Cook: 10

Total: 40

Servings: cups

Four glasses filled with bright colored pink rhubarb lemonade with orange slices and stalks of rhubarb in glasses all on wood surface outdoors

Save Pin Print

Ingredients

For the rhubarb nectar

▢ 1 lb rhubarb (approx. 4 cups)
▢ 2 cups water
▢ 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar

For the lemonade

▢ 2 cups fresh lemon juice
▢ ½ cup fresh orange juice

Instructions

Bring rhubarb and water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer until rhubarb breaks down, about 5-10 minutes. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain out the rhubarb solids. Let drain for a while, pressing down with spatula or spoon to release all the juice.
1 lb rhubarb (approx. 4 cups), 2 cups water
Add sugar to warm nectar. Stir until sugar has dissolved and place in the refrigerator to chill. Meanwhile, juice lemons and oranges.
1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
To make lemonade, pour chilled rhubarb nectar, lemon, and orange juice into a pitcher. Taste to adjust sugar if needed.
½ cup fresh orange juice, 2 cups fresh lemon juice
Pour over ice-filled glasses and garnish with lemon, orange and a rhubarb stalk to stir.