Title: Shaker Cold Rhubarb Tea
Categories: Beverages
Yield: 4 Servings

4	c	Water
4	c	Rhubarb stalks with red skin unpeeled and diced
3/4	c	Sugar
1		Lemon or orange juice of
1		Lemon or orange zest of

Simmer rhubarb in water until very tender, about 20 minutes. Strain. Add juice, zest (rind), and sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Cool well and serve over ice in tall, clear glasses.

Source: "Seasoned With Grace - My Generation of Shaker Cooking" : by Eldress Bertha Lindsay, The Countryman Press, Woodstock, VT : ISBN 0-88150-099-2 1987 : Posted by Dorothy Hair on Home_Cooking echo 5/22/94

April's Comments: Excellent! Skip the zest or strain it out before serving.

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