Rhubarb Butter

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups rhubarb
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 drops red food coloring

Recipe

• 1 cut the rhubarb into 1" chunks.
• 2 using a blender or a food processor add the water and rhubarb. blend. this should make about 3 cups of pulp.
• 3 place in a heavy pan. bring to a boil.
• 4 add sugar and cinnamon.
• 5 cook, stirring all the time until it looks like fruit butter.
• 6 if you want add up to 4 drops of food coloring. it will be a beautiful color. grandma did this, mom and i never have.
• 7 ladle into hot prepared jars.
• 8 process at once in a hot water bath (212 degrees) for 5 minute.
• 9 remove and place on clean towel.
• 10 cool and wait for that beautiful popping sound.