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Sweet and Tart Rhubarb Sauce

Sweet and Tart Rhubarb Sauce

This rhubarb sauce is perfectly sweet and tart, with soft hints of orange and vanilla bean. Easy to make in a blender! Use as a topping for ice cream, oatmeal, or on toast.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Canning & Preserving
Cuisine American
Servings 2 cups
Calories 75 kcal

Ingredients
  

Rhubarb Sauce Ingredients

  • 650 grams rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 130 grams cane sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 4 strips fresh orange peel
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

  • Cut rhubarb into 1/2 inch pieces. In a large bowl, mix rhubarb with sugar, salt, and orange peel. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Add all of the mixture including juices to a medium pot and gently simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and let cool, then discard orange peel and blend the mixture until smooth.
  • Stir in vanilla bean paste. The sauce will thicken as it cools in the refrigerator.

Notes

This sauce can be refrigerated for up to 3 weeks or frozen for 4-6 months.
Keyword canning, dessert topping, rhubarb sauce, seasonal dessert