Last Updated on December 17, 2023 by Ellen Christian
Looking for an iced rhubarb tea recipe? Learn how to make tea out of rhubarb for a delicious summer drink recipe made from rhubarb.
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Iced Rhubarb Tea Recipe
I love cold drinks during the warmer months but I really try to pay attention to what’s in them. Most of the drinks you can buy in the grocery store are loaded with ingredients I can’t pronounce from artificial colors and sweeteners to GMO ingredients I don’t want to eat.
While I love making homemade lemonade with stevia, sometimes I want something different like this iced rhubarb tea recipe.
This iced rhubarb tea recipe is super easy to make. While the sweetness in this recipe typically comes from sugar (please buy organic), you can easily use stevia, honey, or even agave nectar if you want to instead.
In Vermont, rhubarb is the first spring crop we get. It’s a perennial and comes back every year. I know that it’s really common in colder areas but much harder to grow down south.
If you cannot grow it in your area, check the produce section in your grocery store and you may find it there. I make this one for one person but you can easily double or triple it to make it for a crowd.
Or, you can start with these rhubarb tea bags.
While I generally enjoy this in the spring, it’s very easy to freeze rhubarb to use all year round. Just cut the rhubarb into one-inch chunks, place it in a freezer bag or glass freezer container and freeze.
This iced rhubarb tea recipe works just as well with frozen rhubarb as it does with fresh rhubarb.
How much sweetener should I use?
If you like your rhubarb iced tea northern style, 1 tablespoon of sugar should work. If you are looking for sweet tea, double the amount of sugar to taste.
This is the perfect summer drink on a hot day. If you want to drink this as a hot rhubarb tea, just don’t pour it over ice.
If you enjoy making iced tea, you might want to try my lemon mint iced tea recipe.
Can I make rhubarb mint tea?
You definitely can. Just add a few springs of rhubarb to your tea to give it a delicious, refreshing minty taste.
More rhubarb recipes
If you love this rhubarb iced tea recipe, you might want to try a few of these.
Do you have any other favorite rhubarb recipes?
More summer recipes
For more fun, creative summer ideas, check out a few of my favorite blogs.
- Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan by Day by Day in Our World
- Fresh Strawberry Lemonade by Two Boys One Girl and a Crazy Mom
- Picnic Perfect Patriotic Berry Trifle by About a Mom
- Stevia leonade
Iced Rhubarb Tea Recipe
Looking for an iced rhubarb tea recipe? Learn how to make tea out of rhubarb for a delicious summer drink recipe made from rhubarb.
Ingredients
- 1 cup or rhubarb stalks, chopped
- 1 tbsp organic sugar or equivalent stevia (double for sweet tea)
- 1 cup of water
Instructions
- Place the rhubarb and the water in a small pan and cover it.
- Bring it to a boil, turn it down, and simmer very gently for about 30 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
- Remove from heat.
- Strain the rhubarb from the water, allowing the water to drain into a glass or glass jar.
- Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
- Refrigerate until cold.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 74Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 2gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
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Did I miss the tea bag? Sounds like rhubarb sugar water instead of tea, thought you would use some sort of tea in this….
No, you didn’t miss a tea bag, although you can certainly add one if you like.
Sorry but a I gotta question your Vermont cred if you don’t suggest maple syrup as a sweetener.
LOL Maple syrup is good too as is honey!
I adore rhubarb but have never thought to make tea from it. Wow. I will definitely be trying some soon. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by!
This sounds so refreshing!
We enjoy it!
Your Rhubarb Tea looks wonderful, wish I had a cold glass of it right now. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Hope you are having a great day!
Miz Helen
Thanks so much!
Looks refreshing. I love rhubarb.
Thanks, Elena. It was!
I would never have thought to add rhubarb!! Yum! I would love if you stopped by My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party and share your stuff!! I’d love to have you!! It’s still open!
Thanks so much. I’ll stop by!
Got some rhubarb yesterday (organic) and I was going to make rhubarb mousse….Just changed my mind and will try this since it is hot outside and it sounds delicious! Have a great day
Hope you enjoy it!
This sounds absolutely delicious! Have you ever steeped it with another type of tea? Maybe a white tea would go well?
I haven’t but that does sound good! I need to give it a try!
Looks great, thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday, wonderful to meet you!
Thank you! Great to meet you too!
That looks so refreshing for summer!
It really is, Nicole!
Ohh I love Rhubarb what a great idea… so need to make this this summer… looks amazing and so easy..
Thanks, Melanie. It really was!
I love tea of all kinds, but have never had rhubarb. This looks soo good, though! I’m adding it to my list of things to try.
Thanks, Greta. We loved it!
I have never tried anything with rhubarb, but this looks really good! I’ll have to make a pot for my family.
Hope they enjoy it, Pam!
This looks absolutely delicious. I have never considered rhubarb before
We really enjoyed it!
What a great recipe! I have always like rhubarb so I can’t wait to give this a try.
Thanks, Melinda! Glad to share!
My husband loves rhubarb pie! I’ve never tried it for anything else.
We love rhubarb pie too!
This sounds delicious…I will definitely try this when my rhubarb gets a little bigger. I love rhubarb simply peeled and with salt…very tangy and delicious 😉
I’ll have to try it that way!
Yum! That looks so good. I have never tried anything like this before. I will have to try this when I can get the ingredients!
Hope you enjoy it!