Description
Sweet rhubarb sauce elevates desserts with its tangy charm. Crimson ribbons of fresh rhubarb simmer into a luscious condiment perfect for spring gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups/960 ml (about 1 lb/454 g) chopped fresh rhubarb
- ½ cup/100 g granulated sugar
- ¼ cup/60 ml water
- 1 zest or juice of orange or lemon (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Uniformly slice rhubarb into consistent pieces to ensure even cooking and optimal texture.
- Combining Ingredients: Unite rhubarb, sugar, water, and salt in a saucepan, establishing a harmonious flavor foundation.
- Heating Process: Activate medium flame, allowing ingredients to meld and transform, stirring intermittently to prevent scorching and promote even fiber breakdown.
- Sauce Development: Monitor rhubarb’s gradual metamorphosis, observing its collapse into a lustrous, vibrant consistency that signals imminent completion.
- Flavor Enhancement: Once sauce achieves a slightly thickened, compote-like texture after 10-12 minutes of simmering, remove from heat and introduce vanilla extract with optional citrus zest or juice to elevate aromatic complexity.
- Cooling and Storage: Let sauce settle and cool to room temperature, allowing flavors to deepen, then transfer to a storage container and refrigerate, where it will continue to develop and maintain its tangy essence for several days.
Notes
- Uniform Chopping: Cut rhubarb into consistent sizes to ensure even cooking and prevent uneven texture in the final sauce.
- Temperature Control: Maintain a steady medium heat to allow gradual breakdown of rhubarb without scorching or losing vibrant color.
- Stirring Technique: Gently stir every few minutes to prevent sticking and promote even cooking, using a soft spatula to break down fibers carefully.
- Flavor Enhancement: Add vanilla extract or citrus zest at the end of cooking to preserve delicate aromatic compounds and boost overall taste profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 84
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg