Ginger lemonade

Name: Ginger lemonade
Ingredients: 100 ml water; 2 tablespoons honey; 5-6 tablespoons sugar; zest of 1/2 lemon; 4-5 cm ginger root; juice of 3 large lemons; 1 lemon for slices; 700 ml sparkling or still water; 250 g ice cubes

Beverages - Ginger lemonade by Tamara B. - Recipia

Ginger lemonade is diluted in the glass, and the flavor stays mild when you use the extracted juice rather than blended pulp. The ginger water my husband drinks gave me the idea for this mix of lemon, honey and sugar; the concentrate is stored undiluted and topped up with still or sparkling water when serving. I drink it with sparkling water and large ice cubes. Prep: 15 minutes. Cook: 0 minutes. Total time: 15 minutes. Servings: 5. Approximately 90 kcal and 0.5 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

100 ml water
2 tablespoons honey
5-6 tablespoons sugar
zest of 1/2 lemon
4-5 cm ginger root
juice of 3 large lemons
1 lemon for slices
700 ml sparkling or still water
250 g ice cubes

Preparation

1. Put 100 ml water, 2 tablespoons honey and 5-6 tablespoons sugar in a blender. Blend for 20 seconds. 2. Grate the zest of 1/2 lemon, just the yellow part, and add it to the blender. 3. Cut a 4-5 cm piece of ginger and peel it. 4. Peel the 3 large lemons, cut them in halves or quarters and juice them together with the ginger. 5. Pour the juice into the blender and blend for another 20 seconds. 6. Pour the concentrate into a wide-necked bottle or a jar and add slices of the lemon for serving. 7. Pour one part concentrate to two parts still or sparkling water, then serve with ice cubes and lemon slices.

Notes

The base keeps in a closed jar in the fridge for up to 3 days. For a sugar-free version, replace the 5-6 tablespoons with the same amount of honey, in addition to the 2 tablespoons already used. Choose a firm root with smooth skin; it’s worth taking your time when juicing the ginger, and a powerful juicer will extract the juice without sending pulp into the blender. If the flavor is too hot, use less base in the glass. Serve it with a simple vegetable sandwich.