Ginger Mint Limeade

Name: Ginger Mint Limeade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 c. water; 1 c. granulated sugar; 3 oz. fresh ginger (a 4-inch piece), unpeeled, sliced into thin coins; 1 packed c. fresh mint leaves and tender stems; 1 c. fresh lime juice (from about 8 limes); 4 c. cold water or sparkling water; Ice; Lime wheels and mint sprigs, to serve

Tart and properly gingery, with the mint steeped into the hot syrup rather than muddled into the glass. The syrup keeps for two weeks, so the drink itself is a one-minute job once it's made.

Serves: 6
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 40 min

non-alcoholic
summer
make-ahead

Ingredients

Ginger-mint syrup

1 c. water
1 c. granulated sugar
3 oz. fresh ginger (a 4-inch piece), unpeeled, sliced into thin coins
1 packed c. fresh mint leaves and tender stems

To assemble

1 c. fresh lime juice (from about 8 limes)
4 c. cold water or sparkling water
Ice
Lime wheels and mint sprigs, to serve

Instructions

Combine the water, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then reduce to a bare simmer for 5 minutes.
Off heat, stir in the mint, cover, and steep 20 minutes. Any longer and the mint turns grassy.
Strain into a jar, pressing the solids to get everything out. Cool to room temperature. You should have about 1 1/4 cups.
In a pitcher, stir together the syrup, lime juice, and cold water. Taste and adjust with more water or lime.
Serve over plenty of ice, with a lime wheel and a mint sprig in each glass.

Nutrition

Serving size: about 1 c., before ice
Calories: 141
Protein: 0 g
Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 37 g
Sugar: 34 g
Sodium: 1 mg

Estimated from the ingredient list, per serving. Not a substitute for a label.