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pink rhubarb drink

Rhubarb mead

A refreshing lemonade type drink with fizz.
5 from 2 votes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Finnish
Servings 5 bottles
Calories 70 kcal

Equipment

  • 5 bottles with caps, 25 ounces, 750ml
  • 1 big pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 gallon water
  • 6 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 3 cups sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh or dried yeast

Instructions
 

  • Cut the leaves and root part from the rhubarb. Rinse the stems.
  • Cut the stems to 1-2 cm thick pieces.
  • Put the rhubarb pieces along with the water and sugar in a big pot. Add also if you like additional flavors like vanilla.
  • Bring to a boil. Let simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Let the mix cool down. When it is lukewarm strain the rhubarb pieces.
  • Add in the yeast. If you use fresh yeast the water needs to be your body temperature, if you use dried yeast the liquid needs to be 42 degrees Celsius, 105-110F.
  • Let the mead stand in room temperature covered over night.
  • Pour into air-tight bottles the next day. Put 1-2 raisins in each bottle. Place the bottles in the fridge.
  • The mead is ready when the raisins rise to the top. Store upright and open the caps between 1-2 days so that the CO2 levels dont get too high and the bottles explode when opened.

Notes

Use red colored stems to get a nice pink color to your drink. 

Nutrition

Calories: 70kcal
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