Decadent, fluffy, vanilla marshmallows, swirled with tangy rhubarb. and a very surprised Nicky. I’ve never tried making marshmallows before, and expected it to go horribly wrong. After all, those beautiful little piles of artisan Rhubarb Marshmallows that come in tiny little bags of 7 or 8 pieces cost a fortune! Surely there must be some secret, complicated skill involved? Well, I’m here to tell you that there isn’t. Amazing marshmallows are easy! I got the recipe for the basic vanilla marshmallow here. It’s a really good tutorial that talks you through each step with pictures. I made a couple of changes: They’re a little messy to make. The initial swirling of the rhubarb paste into the marshmallow mixture also looks a little gross - in a blended brains kind of way:
They look a lot nicer once they’re cut and coated in a little cornflour/confectioner’s sugar mix though:
And yes, you get 60 marshmallows!! That’d cost, like, £30 in the shop! (plus guilty looks as you murmur at the cashier that they’re not all for you and you’re buying presents for friends). Save yourself the embarrassment and the cash and make these at home. No one will judge you for eating 15 in a row.
If you you are a little more restrained than me when it comes to eating marshmallows, they also keep for at least a week in a sealed container. They’d probably last an additional week too. I did try to test that theory, but it was just too difficult…..
The Rhubarb Marshmallows Recipe:
