Description
A refreshing homemade Honey Ginger Lemonade combining the zesty brightness of freshly squeezed lemon juice with a soothing honey ginger simple syrup, served chilled with fresh mint leaves.
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 (preferably Meyer lemons)
- 4 cups water
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Make the honey ginger syrup: In a small pot or tea kettle, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat, add 1/3 cup honey and sliced ginger, then let it steep for 20 minutes to infuse the flavors.
- Prepare the lemonade base: While the syrup is steeping, juice the lemons until you have 1 1/2 cups of fresh lemon juice. Pour this juice into a large pitcher and add 4 cups of cold water and ice.
- Combine and strain: Strain the honey ginger syrup to remove ginger slices, then add the syrup to the lemon water mixture and stir well to combine.
- Garnish and serve: Add fresh mint leaves to the pitcher for aroma and flavor. Refrigerate the lemonade to chill further, or serve immediately over ice for a refreshing drink.
Notes
- Use Meyer lemons for a sweeter, less acidic lemonade or regular lemons for a more tart flavor.
- Adjust the amount of honey in the syrup for desired sweetness.
- Fresh ginger can be replaced with ground ginger at 1/4 teaspoon if fresh is not available, but fresh is preferred.
- The syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- For a fizzy version, replace some or all of the water with sparkling water before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
