Spicy Ginger Lemonade

Name: Spicy Ginger Lemonade
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 piece ginger, peeled and chopped (thumb-size); 1/2 cup lemon juice (2-3 lemons), de-seeded; 3 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar; 1 handful fresh mint; 3 cups cold water

By Garden and Grain

June 12, 2018

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Author Notes: 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. —Garden and Grain

Serves: 4
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min

1 piece ginger, peeled and chopped (thumb-size)
1/2 cup lemon juice (2-3 lemons), de-seeded
3 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
1 handful fresh mint
3 cups cold water

Peel and chop your ginger and de-stem your mint.
Using a blender or food processor, blend the chopped ginger and lemon juice until smooth.
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.
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.