Ginger Syrup for Lemonade
A fresh homemade Ginger syrup, full of flavor, which is great for preparing lemonade. This is such a delicious drink with simple ingredients that are a bit spicy, zesty, and sweet, especially in warm weather. It’s easy to prepare, and when it is hot outside, it’s the perfect non-alcoholic thirst quencher.
Equipment
- Jar
Ingredients
Ginger syrup
- 2 oz. fresh ginger organic
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Ginger lemonade
- 1 cup ginger syrup recipe above
- 1 cup lemon juice about 5 - 8 lemons
- 2 ¼ cup water
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
Instructions
Ginger syrup
- Cut the ginger into ¼ inch (½ cm) thick slices.2 oz. fresh ginger
- Put the ginger slices with the sugar and water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.1 cup sugar, 1 cup water
- Let it cook for 2 minutes on medium-high heat, then turn it off. Let it marinate for 30 minutes or longer for the best flavor. Then, allow cooling to room temperature.
Ginger Lemonade
- Put a sieve in a bowl or jar and pour the syrup through the sieve. Discard the pieces of ginger.
- Take a large mason jar and add the ginger juice. Squeeze the lemons until you’ve got 1 cup of lemon juice and add that to the syrup. Mix well and add 2 cups of water.1 cup ginger syrup, 1 cup lemon juice, 2 ¼ cup water
- Let the ginger lemonade cool for at least an hour in the fridge.
NOTES
1. Ginger - Use fresh biological ginger slices. You’ll make a syrup by marinating this in some sugar water. If you can’t get your hands on biological ginger, remove the outer skin.
2. - Lemons Just like any other lemonade, you will use lemons. And use freshly squeezed juice.
3. Ginger syrup This is the perfect syrup as a base to prepare homemade cocktails (like a ginger mojito), pour on ice cream, or use in coffee drinks.
4. - Storage
- Refrigerator - store ginger lemonade for up to three days in the fridge in a covered jar. You can store ginger syrup for up to five days in the refrigerator.
- Freezer - you can put it in the freezer and store it in an airtight container for up to three months; it will keep good. If you know, you’re going to freeze the lemonade, make the ginger syrup, squeeze the lemons, and freeze those. Let it thaw in the refrigerator, and add the 2 cups of water before serving. This uses less space in your freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002g | Sodium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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