Ginger Juice (Gnamakoudji)
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Ginger Juice (Gnamakoudji)
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Ginger juice is a traditional juice from West Africa called gnamankoudji, and also known as tangawizi in East Africa.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 8 oz. ginger rhizomes
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 1 large lemon (organic), thinly sliced with the peel on
Equipment
- Mortar and pestle
- blender
- cheesecloth
Instructions
- Immerse the rhizomes for a few minutes in cold water.
- Drain and dry them well.
- Peel them with a teaspoon.
- First option (traditional): Using a mortar and pestle, pound the rhizomes until obtaining a paste.
- Second option: Blend the ginger with ½ cup (100 ml) of lukewarm water.
- Then, bring the 4 cups (liter) of water to a boil and pour it into a large glass container. Add the ginger paste and the lemon cut into slices then let infuse for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Filter the infused mixture through cheesecloth to remove the lemon slices and residues that would not be pleasant to taste.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Pour the ginger juice into a glass bottle or decanter, and set it aside in the refrigerator for several hours.
- Mix well before serving the drink very cold.
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