Non alcoholic Vanilla Rhubarb Elixir

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VANILLA RHUBARB ELIXIR

1½ pounds fresh rhubarb
3/4 cup sugar
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 drop red food coloring (optional)
1 split vanilla bean

* Slice the rhubarb into 1/2-inch pieces. Place in a-quart saucepan and add enough water just to cover the fruit. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. At this point the rhubarb should be soft enough to break apart when stirred.
Pour the mixture into a fine strainer set over a large bowl. You may also use a jelly bag to strain the mixture. Allow as much liquid as possible to drain. It's done when the dripping stops and the pulp is thick and pasty. Discard the pulp and stir the sugar into the rhubarb juice. Chill the juice in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Add the lime juice and food coloring to the chilled juice and pour into a pitcher. Serve over ice in tall glasses.

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