Honey Ginger Lemonade
This Honey Ginger Lemonade is the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness with just enough ginger flavour to enhance the drink, but not overpower it in the slightest.
Ingredients
- For the honey ginger syrup:
- ½ cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 50 grams fresh ginger root peeled and finely grated (I use a microplane zester)
- For the lemonade:
- ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice strained (about 2 to 3 large lemons)
- 2 cups cold filtered water
- Required honey ginger syrup
- Ice for serving
- Sliced lemons ginger (thinly sliced) and mint sprigs for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- To make the honey ginger syrup:
- Place the honey, grated/minced ginger and water in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer until honey is completely dissolved.
- Turn off heat and cover. Let it steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain syrup thorough a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the ginger pulp and then discarding the solids.
- Pour into a bottle or jar, let cool completely and then chill until cold, about 1 hour. The syrup will keep in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- To make the lemonade:
- Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice and the honey ginger syrup to a large pitcher.
- Add 3 cups of cold water (more or less depending on how strong you like your lemonade). If you are using sparkling water don’t add it until you are ready to serve so that it doesn’t lose its fizz. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Pour lemonade over ice filled glasses, top with a slice of lemon add a few sliced ginger strips, and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lemon slice.
Notes
1. Adjust sweetness tartness to suit your taste.
2. You can also add mint to the ginger syrup and boil, which has a totally different taste and flavour.
3. Add ginger ale If you want to use sparkling water, it's tastes awesome!!
2. You can also add mint to the ginger syrup and boil, which has a totally different taste and flavour.
3. Add ginger ale If you want to use sparkling water, it's tastes awesome!!