Spicy Ginger Lemonade
Garden and Grain
Photo by Garden and Grain
- Serves
- 4
- Prep Time
- 5 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 Minutes
Unlike more sugar-laden lemonade, this recipe also free from refined white sugar and is just subtly sweet. The ginger adds a nice spiciness, but if you're not wild about ginger, you can scale back the amount noted in the recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 piece ginger, peeled and chopped (thumb-size)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (2-3 lemons), de-seeded
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 handful fresh mint
- 3 cup cold water
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Directions
- Step 1
Peel and chop your ginger and de-stem your mint.
- Step 2
Using a blender or food processor, blend the chopped ginger and lemon juice until smooth.
- Step 3
Strain out larger ginger clumps with nutmilk bag or fine mesh strainer over a pitcher or large bowl. Press/squeeze the ginger pulp to remove as much moisture as possible. Discard the ginger/lemon pulp.
- Step 4
Stir in maple syrup and mint, mixing well until combined. Add cold water and stir well. You can add additional syrup to taste if you prefer a sweeter lemonade. Divide into glasses with ice. Serve with a slice of lemon and sprig of mint.