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Ginger Juice
Make ginger juice at home with fresh ginger and lemon juice! This delicious twist on ginger lemonade is refreshing, mildly spicy, and can be made with just two ingredients!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 27 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
African , American
Ingredients
- 4 ounces fresh ginger
- 8 cups filtered water Use less water for a stronger juice (6-8 cups recommended)
- 4 lemons, juiced
- fresh mint (optional)
Sweetener (Optional):
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar OR ¾ cup honey
Instructions
- Use a spoon to scrape the peel off the ginger. Chop the ginger into large chunks.
- Add the chopped ginger and 1 cup of water to a blender basin. Blend until smooth.
- Set a fine mesh sieve over a large bowl or sturdy pitcher. Optionally, line the sieve with cheesecloth.Tip: If you skip the cheesecloth, you'll have some ginger sediment in your juice, but it will still taste the same!
- Pour the ginger-water mixture through the sieve. If you're using cheesecloth, gather the cheesecloth together and squeeze out all the extra liquid.If you skipped the cheesecloth, use the back of a wooden spoon to push the liquid out of the ginger.
- Add the lemon juice and remaining water.
- Optionally, crush a handful of fresh mint in your hands, and add it to the juice.
- Sweetening the Ginger Juice (Optional):Taste the juice. If you prefer it sweeter, do the following:Heat one cup of water until simmering. Stir in the sugar or honey until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to cool to room temperature.Add the sweetener to taste. Store leftover syrup in the fridge.
- Store the juice in the fridge and use within two weeks, or freeze in an airtight container and use within 6 months.
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Notes
- Yields: About 8 cups juice.
- Nutrition Information: Optional sweetener is not included.
Nutrition Information
Calories
27kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 27
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 27kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.