There ’s no sugar coating it . Drinking too much sugary soda pop leads to all sorts of health problems — none of which ensue in well-chosen endings . While we swear out our homemade pieplant fizz as a refreshful drinkable to our guests during the early summertime at our bed - and - breakfast , we do n’t make it a daily or even hebdomadary habit . Soda is an casual treat . That said , our pieplant fizz is not made with high - fructose maize syrup ( the mainGMOingredient for most sugary drinks ) . Our fizz is just a mixture of sodium carbonate water and a sirup we make with our refreshful constitutive rhubarb and shekels from a Fair Trade - certified , constitutional sugar cane from Wholesome Sweeteners , a minimally action transposition for cane dough .
A new TV , The Real Bears , just released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest approaches the world that sugary drinks are the No . 1 source of calories in the American dieting in a light , if not humorous , mode . What better a Clarence Shepard Day Jr. to share this than today onNational Food Day , a nationwide festivity and a motion promoting healthy , affordable and sustainable food . We ’ll be giving several presentations at the freeLocal Food Dayevent in Viroqua , Wis. , today ; hope you may get together us if you ’re in the field . learn the National Food Day website for event in your area .
One can reason that The Real Bears is not a kids ’ video recording , flirt with but address serious issue , so look on it first before deciding whether to share it with the untested members of your family . There ’s plenty of research on the internet site to back up the realism that drinking even one sugary drink a sidereal day can lead to wellness issues , not to bring up loss of limb and dearly-won aesculapian bills .
Here ’s our formula for Rhubarb Fizz ( with Rhubarb Syrup ) from our cookery book , Farmstead Chef , if you ’d like to make your own .
Recipe : Rhubarb Fizz
Yield:8 portion
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PreparationIn a crock pot or expectant saucepan over low heat , James Cook rhubarb and water for approximately 2 hours or until rhubarb is a soft pulp . Drain out flesh and range warm liquid in large bowl . Stir in sugar until whole break up . This is your rhubarb syrup .
For each somebody swear out , add ice to glass then pour rhubarb sirup to about one-half full . Top with club soda water and budge . experimentation with how sweet you wish your swallow , lend sirup or seltzer water accordingly .
Cooking Tip : Freezing rhubarb plant sirup is a girth and allows you to utilize it at a later point for this soda papa .
Savoring the good life ,
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