Finnish Rhubarb Sauce | Raparperikiisseli

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor naturally.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg provides a warm spice alternative.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lime juice offers a similar acidity.

Trim the dark parts off the rhubarb and slice it into pieces.

Pour 12 ounces of water into a pot and add 1/2 cup of sugar; bring to a boil.

Add the sliced rhubarb to the boiling water and cook until soft, about 8 minutes.

Mix 2 tablespoons of potato starch with cold water to create a slurry.

Drizzle the potato starch slurry into the rhubarb mixture until the desired consistency is reached.

Taste the sauce for sweetness; adjust if necessary.

Let the rhubarb sauce cool down before serving.

Serve the rhubarb sauce with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, garnished with raspberries and a mint leaf.

Cooking Techniques

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