Strain rhubarb-infused water into a saucepan and add ⅓ cup raw honey and the juice of half a lemon. Bourbon fans: These 8 dark rums are great adds to your liquor cabinet (because they’re a lot like bourbon) Before that, it was mainly used medicinally. In fact, its dried roots have been utilized in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. With a channel knife or vegetable peeler, remove the zest from1 medium-sized navel orange and1/2 a medium-sized ruby grapefruit,being careful to not include any white pith.

Although reports of rhubarb poisoning are rare, make sure you consume it in moderation and avoid the leaves. What’s more, cooking your rhubarb may reduce its oxalate content by 30–87% ( 17, 18, 19, 20). SUMMARY a b John Uri Lloyd (1921). Origin and History of All the Pharmacopeial Vegetable Drugs, Chemicals and Origin and History of All the Pharmacopeial Vegetable Drugs, Chemicals and Preparations with Bibliography. Vol.1. ISBN 978-1-4086-8990-5. The cost of transportation across Asia made rhubarb expensive in medieval Europe. It was several times the price of other valuable herbs and spices such as cinnamon, opium, and saffron. The merchant explorer Marco Polo therefore searched for the place where the plant was grown and harvested, discovering that it was cultivated in the mountains of Tangut province. [20] The value of rhubarb can be seen in Ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo's report of his embassy in 1403–1405 to Timur in Samarkand: "The best of all merchandise coming to Samarkand was from China: especially silks, satins, musk, rubies, diamonds, pearls, and rhubarb...." [23] a b McGee, Harold (2004). On Food and Cooking. New York, NY: Scribner. p 367. ISBN 978-0-684-80001-1

Rombauer, Irma S. (1975) Joy of Cooking. Indianapolis/New York: Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. p. 142. ISBN 978-0672518317 Cut 9 ounces of rhubarb stalks and 3 stalks of lemongrass into 1 to 2-inch long pieces and add to a large Mason jar or container with a tight lid. Add 6 ounces of granulated sugar to the cut stalks.

Rhubarb - simply washed and cut into smallish chunks. I get my organic rhubarb via my veg box scheme but in season you can get it anywhere from supermarkets to farmers' markets to your own gardens or allotments. Not everyone responds to dietary oxalate in the same way. Some people are genetically predisposed to health problems associated with oxalates ( 13). Rhubarb «Thomas Jefferson's Monticello". 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011 . Retrieved 23 February 2023. Add rhubarb-lemongrass-infused rum, lime juice, simple syrup, seasonal berries, and mint to a highball (tall) glass. Gently muddle the ingredients. Wakefield Metropolitan District Council. "Rhubarb". Archived from the original on 30 September 2008 . Retrieved 12 March 2006.Rhubarb needs cold weather to thrive (unlike many humans 🙂 so it’s usually found in climates with a winter season. The Royal Horticultural Society has the UK's national collection of rhubarb that comprises 103 varieties. In 2021–2022 this was moved from southern England to the more northern garden RHS Bridgewater where winter cold and rainfall are better suited for rhubarb. [30] The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit: [31]

A Bolivian spirit often compared to Peruvian and Chilean pisco, Singani features a botanical nose and a gently fruit-forward flavor profile, which makes it a fitting partner for tangy rhubarb. At least, that’s what beverage director Caitlin Conn of Prohibition Pig in Waterbury, Vermont thinks. She uses Singani and rhubarb in her seasonal spritz, explaining that “p reserving fresh spring rhubarb in a shrub captures its robust flavor long past its growing season, I love how the tartness of rhubarb complements the bright floral notes of Singani without overpowering [them]. Refreshing and satisfying!” Ingredients In the United States rhubarb is primarily produced in the states of Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin with approximately 1,200 acres in production, of which 175 are covered in hothouses. [14] In the northwestern US states of Oregon and Washington, there are typically two harvests, from late April to May and from late June into July; [15] half of all US commercial production is in Pierce County, Washington. [16] Rhubarb is ready to consume as soon as harvested, and freshly cut stalks are firm and glossy. Foust, Clifford M. (1992). Rhubarb: the wondrous drug. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08747-4.

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Although there are decent amounts of calcium in rhubarb, it’s mainly in the form of the antinutrient calcium oxalate. In this form, your body can’t absorb it efficiently ( 4). Rhubarb leaves contain poisonous substances, including oxalic acid, a nephrotoxin. [41] The long term consumption of oxalic acid leads to kidney stone formation in humans. Humans have been poisoned after ingesting the leaves, a particular problem during World War I when the leaves were mistakenly recommended as a food source in Britain. [44] [45] [46] The toxic rhubarb leaves have been used in flavouring extracts, after the oxalic acid is removed by treatment with precipitated chalk (i.e., calcium carbonate). Lemon - for a little bit of acidity and added flavour. You could also use orange instead or both if you want. As we are using zest as well I would recommend you look for unwaxed lemons. However, if not available, simply pour some boiling water over the lemon which will loosen the wax and make easier to remove it with your veggie scrubbing brush.