Danish Rhubarb Liqueur
Danish Rhubarb Liqueur
It’s Rhubarb Time and that means it’s Christmas Present Making Time. The rhubarb has poked through the ground and the stalks are ready to be picked. Make sure to pick some extra rhubarb this season and make a batch of Danish Rhubarb Liqueur. Rhubarb liqueur turns into a deliciously sweet concoction that is simply heavenly to sip, on a cold winters night. Don’t believe me? Make a batch:)
A Word About Rhubarb
Rhubarb [ROO-bahrb] The thick celery-like stalks of this buckwheat family member can reach up to two feet long. The stalks are the only edible portion of the plant. The leaves contain Oxalic Acid and can therefore be toxic. Though rhubarb is generally eaten as a fruit, botanically it is a vegetable. Rhubarb is extremely tart and because of this tartness, rhubarb is usually combined with a considerable amount of sugar.
Rhubarb makes delicious sauces, jams and desserts. In some regions rhubarb is called pie plant for that very reason. In the US, a traditional flavor combination is rhubarb and strawberries and in Britain, rhubarb and ginger is a favorite combination. However you decide to make rhubarb, or whatever ingredient you decide to combine with rhubarb or whichever name you call it by, rhubarb is a deliciously tart/sweet and versatile ingredient.
Danish Rhubarb Liqueur
Ingredients
- 4 cups sliced fresh rhubarb
- 4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 bottle vodka
Instructions
- Wash and trim rhubarb. Slice into thin slices.
- Combine rhubarb and sugar in a large gallon size jar, stir well to combine.
- Pour vodka over rhubarb/sugar mixture, mix well.
- Cover, let the mixture sit in a cool place for 3 to 4 weeks. Stirring once or twice.
- Strain the liqueur into a colander over a large bowl.
- Discard rhubarb. Strain through cheesecloth and pour into bottles.
- Let age for at least 6 months.
Stop Back
If you make Rhubarb Liqueur now, it will be ready to give away as gifts this Christmas. Stop back in December to check out the pictures of the finished Danish Rhubarb Liqueur. Recipe adapted from: Wives with Knives
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More Rhubarb Recipes
Country Rhubarb Cake and Old Fashioned Rhubarb Pie.