Puréed or juiced, rhubarb adds rosy color to smoothies and cocktails and can also perk up lemonade. "You can use rhubarb as you might otherwise use cranberries or pomegranate," Welsh notes.

Of home-made rhubarb crumble, sticky rhubarb jam, and the enduring magic that is pink rhubarb lemonade which, dare I say it, is every bit as good as elderflower cordial. Who would have thought ...

Rhubarb, the tart perennial spring vegetable ... Stir together puree, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, ...