Spicy Ginger Lemonade — Garden and Grain

Apr 27

Apr 27 Spicy Ginger Lemonade

Sure, standard lemonade is tasty, but this spicy ginger lemonade is far more exciting (and impressive).

I don't mean to sound cocky, but if your hypothetical kids sold this lemonade at a their lemonade stand, they'd be able to afford a Tesla by dinner time.

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. (For the record, this pairs exceedingly well with most hard alcohols.)

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 10 mins
Servings: 3-4

Ingredients:

1 thumb ginger (about 35 g), peeled and chopped*
1/2 cup lemon juice (2-3 lemons), seeds removed
3 tbsp maple syrup or agave (45 g)
1 handful fresh mint, torn or chopped into medium pieces
3 cups water
Optional: Additional lemon for garnish

Directions:

1. Peel and chop your ginger and de-stem your mint

2. Using a blender or food processor, blend the chopped ginger and lemon juice until smooth.

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.

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 for added fancy-points.