Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade

Treat your friends and family to this wonderful twist on lemonade. We know you’ll love it!

Ingredients

•    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

Preparation

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.

Enjoy!

Makes about 7 cups, serving 6.