Mocktail For Kids-Ginger Lemonade
Lemon and ginger (along with honey) go together like clockwork; the honey balances the heat from the fresh ginger's spiciness and the zingy lemon juice gives a nice tart touch. When combined, you get a delicious drink – a naturally sweetened, naturally refreshing, and healthy fresh ginger lemonade that tastes great over ice on a warm day!
Ingredients
- 5 cups filtered water
- 3.5 ounces fresh ginger
- 1.5 cups lemon juice
- 0.5 cup honey or other natural sweetener
Instructions
- Make the base for the ginger "tea." To get this, peel and cut the ginger into 1- to 2-inch pieces. Grate or srush if you prefer.
- After adding the ginger and filtered water to a pan, raise the heat to a boil, lower the temperature, and simmer for about five minutes.
- Wait until the ginger water has completely cooled. Once it's lukewarm, thoroughly stir in your preferred sweetener. It's easier to add honey to a mixture when it's only warmed up a little.
- Juice the lemons to prepare the lemon juice. If you have a juicer, you can use it for this; otherwise, you can do it by hand.
- Simply blend the ginger tea mixture with the lemon juice in a big jug.