Dark Days Challenge, 2010 - Week 3

This week's Dark Days Challenge wasn't a meal but more of an apertif.   I dug out the bag of chopped rhubarb (from my garden) from the back of the freezer and decided to make a concentrate, to drink with seltzer.  I made this at the beginning of the summer and thought it was delicious.

I put the chopped rhubarb in a pot with water and sugar.  Brought to the boil and simmer until the fruit was soft.  Strain through a sieve.

Resulting concentrate

Combined with seltzer (bottled in PA, I count that as local!)

Opened the fridge this morning to find a message from my son