We’re definitely coming into strawberry/rhubarb season. The rhubarb in our garden is getting big and ready to harvest. It’s not quite ready, though, so I bought some rhubarb the other day at the vegetable stand, along with some strawberries (from California). I just couldn’t wait any longer! I brought them home and asked Eric if he thought we should make a pie, a crisp/crumble, or something else. He thought we should make his grandpa’s strawberry rhubarb sauce. Harold, Eric’s grandfather, was one of the sweetest men to ever live, I think. He was a real father figure for both Eric and his brother when they were growing up and Eric has the fondest memories of his grandpa cooking up strawberry rhubarb sauce in the early summer. This is slightly different from Harold’s original recipe, but it is definitely in the spirit of that sauce. This sauce can be eaten in a bowl like applesauce, or served on waffles or pancakes, or served atop some vegan ice cream, or spread on toast like jam, or…? The possibilities are endless. This recipe makes a somewhat tart sauce. You can certainly add more sweetener as you go if you prefer less tartness.
The Recipe:
Makes 3-4 cups
3 cups rhubarb, chopped in small chunks
5 cups strawberries, chopped in small chunks
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
3 Tbls sweetener (agave, bee-free honee, or other sugar)
Place all ingredients into a saucepan and cook at a low-medium heat, simmering for 20-30 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent sticking/burning. Taste for desired sweetness and adjust sweetener accordingly.
What are your favorite ways to use rhubarb? I actually have some more rhubarb and strawberries in the fridge and I’m thinking about making a crisp for dinner. Recipe for that soon!
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Okay, this is the weirdest thing ever. I think you and I have a clarevoyant connection perhaps because our husbands spend so much time together. I got rhubarb in my produce box this week and bought some strawberries at PCC and was thinking about how to make a crisp but then I thought I should experiment with a sauce, and voila, you provide me with a recipe for it! It’s like I cosmically ask the universe for strawberry rhubarb sauce and you feel compelled to create it. This isn’t the first time we’ve been on the same wavelength. I am so grateful for you. Perhaps I should start asking the universe for bigger things like world peace or an end to factory farming.
Lol! You’re too funny. If you can figure out a way to ask the universe for world peace or an end to factory farming, let me know and I’ll do my best to do my small part to make it happen! 🙂 Let me know how the sauce turns out. Eric definitely wanted a little extra sweetener and just ended up adding a spoonful of sugar (or two-yikes!) straight to his bowl. I personally like it pretty tart.
This sauce was so yummy! I did add quite a bit of agave nectar so ours was more sweet than tart. I put it over my scoop of coconut milk ice cream and it was divine. Thanks for the recipe.