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Recipe Tags: 15 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation North American Low Protein Healthy Beverages Fruit Canadian Easy Low Fat Vegetarian Smoothies Dietary Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Shakes Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Healthy 2 Low In Something Berries Blueberries Strawberries Number Of Servings

Rhubarb Smoothies And Shakes

A verstatile rhubarb sauce that is good to keep in the refrigerator to whirl with fruit and milk or frozen yogurt for a fast breakfast on the run. Recipe for a pick-a-fruit rhubarb milkshake, using this rhubarb base, is included. Delicious with the strawberry option and the ice cream addition for a thick shake. Edited with twissis' excellent tips: the base mix cooks down to a volume of about 3 cups which would provide 6 servings. for each shake use 1/2 cup base mix, 3/4 cup strawberries or other fruit, and 1/2 cup ice cream (no milk). Thanks to twissis for these refined directions for using the base mix.

Steps

Rhubarb base:.
In a non-reactive medium saucepan , stir together sugar and orange juice.
Stir in rhubarb and bring to boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat to medium and simmer , stirring occasionally , until rhubarb is tender , 5 to 7 minutes.
Transfer to airtight container.
Cool , cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
For each pick-a-fruit and rhubarb milkshake:.
Toss the 1 / 2 cup rhubarb base mix and chosen fruit into a blender.
Add some milk or frozen yogurt or ice cream for a thicker shake.
Blend until mixed well.

Ingredients

granulated sugar, orange juice, fresh rhubarb, rhubarb, frozen raspberries, milk, vanilla frozen yogurt