Last Updated on July 27, 2025
Rhubarb Simple Syrup is surprisingly simple to make!
This unique, bright, colorful, and tangy syrup is a perfect addition to any drink, dessert, or even your breakfast.
Drinks are one of the most popular ways for my family to enjoy this syrup.
It can be added to your favorite alcoholic beverage, but my favorite is adding it to a sparkling water with a slice of lemon and lime.
Desserts will also pair well with this syrup, try the Vegan Rice Pudding, Vegan Strawberry Shortcake, or drizzle it onto your favorite ice cream.
You can also add this syrup to your breakfast, such as the Gluten Free Baked Pancakes, Vegan Buttermilk Pancakes, the Dutch Baby Pancakes, and the Vegan Cornbread or Johnny Cake.
Ingredients needed for the syrup
- Rhubarb– Fresh rhubarb is preferred, but you can also use frozen rhubarb. Rhubarb has a tart and sour taste.
- Real Maple Syrup– I used maple syrup in this simple syrup, which is different from most recipes that use a white sugar. The maple syrup adds more flavor, such as a slight smoky caramel flavor with a hint of vanilla.
- Water
- Pure Vanilla Extract – Adding vanilla enhances the flavor of the rhubarb and adds an extra hint of vanilla.
How to make a Rhubarb Simple Syrup
Wash and remove the ends of the stock along with the leaves.
Cut the stocks into small pieces and place into a medium sized sauce pan.
Add the water and maple syrup to the sauce pan.
Cook everything at a medium high heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring as you cook.
Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and let the mixture cool.
Once the mixture is cool enough to touch, place a small strainer over a quart jar and slowly spoon the mixture into the strainer.
Let the mixture drain as much as possible.
Do not press the mixture through the strainer, this will prevent the syrup from becoming cloudy.
If the strainer gets too full, place the drained mixture into another container or sauce pan.
You can save the mixture for another recipe.
Continue straining the mixture until you have drained it all.
After the mixture has been strained, strain the juice one more time.
Cover and place the simple syrup into the refrigerator for an hour or two, this will thicken the syrup.
Now it is ready to enjoy!
Rhubarb Simple Syrup
Ingredients
Method
- Wash and remove the ends of the stock along with the leaves.
- Cut the stocks into small pieces and place into a medium sized sauce pan.
- Add the water and maple syrup to the sauce pan.
- Cook everything at a medium high heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, stirring as you cook.
- Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and let the mixture cool.
- Once the mixture is cool enough to touch, place a small strainer over a quart jar and slowly spoon the mixture into the strainer.
- Let the mixture drain as much as possible.
- Do not press the mixture through the strainer, this will prevent the syrup from becoming cloudy.
- If the strainer gets too full, place the drained mixture into another container or sauce pan.
- You can save the mixture for another recipe.
- Continue straining the mixture until you have drained it all.
- After the mixture has been strained, strain the juice one more time.
- Cover and place the simple syrup into the refrigerator for an hour or two, this will thicken the syrup.
- Now it is ready to enjoy!
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