Vanilla Bean Rhubarb Sauce Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a floral note while brown sugar provides a deeper flavor.

vanilla bean

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla extract is more accessible and less expensive while still providing vanilla flavor.

Chop rhubarb and freeze it until ready to use.

Add water to the frozen rhubarb to defrost it.

Slice 3 vanilla beans and add them to the pot with the rhubarb.

Add 1 cup of sugar and a little lemon juice to the pot.

Let the mixture simmer, stirring every five minutes to prevent sticking.

Once it thickens, pour the mixture into a Vitamix to pulverize the vanilla beans.

Store the sauce in a half gallon jar in the refrigerator.

Cooking Techniques

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