Description
A refreshing Honey Ginger Lemonade made with a homemade honey ginger simple syrup and freshly squeezed lemon juice, balanced perfectly with water and garnished with fresh mint leaves. This delightful beverage is perfect for a sunny day or as a soothing drink with a twist of spice and sweetness.
Ingredients
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Honey Ginger Simple Syrup
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 cup water
- 1 medium piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
Lemonade
- 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (Meyer lemons recommended)
- 4 cups water
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Make the honey ginger simple syrup: In a small pot or tea kettle, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat and add the honey and sliced ginger. Let the mixture steep for 20 minutes to infuse the flavors.
- Prepare the lemonade base: While the simple syrup is steeping, juice the lemons and pour the lemon juice into a large pitcher. Add 4 cups of water and ice to the pitcher.
- Combine and strain: After steeping, strain out the ginger slices from the honey-ginger syrup. Add the syrup to the lemon water mixture in the pitcher and stir well to combine.
- Add mint and serve: Add fresh mint leaves to the lemonade. Refrigerate until chilled or serve immediately over ice for a refreshing drink.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less honey to the syrup according to your taste.
- For a stronger ginger flavor, allow the ginger to steep for longer than 20 minutes.
- Substitute Meyer lemons with regular lemons if not available, keeping the same quantity.
- For a sparkling version, replace still water with sparkling water just before serving.
- Keep the honey ginger syrup refrigerated and use within a week for best freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
