Homemade Ginger Juice
Prep Time
25 mins
GINGER JUICE
Homemade Ginger Juice - refreshingly tangy, minty and sweet with a zing natural drink made with only 5 simple ingredients. Replace sugar with honey, and you have one wholesome detoxifying drink that can either be served hot or cold!
Ingredients
- 4 ounce fresh ginger root , (about 1 cup chopped peeled ginger)
- 14- 16 leaves fresh mint
- 6 -7 cups water , (adjust to desired strength,with more or less)
- 2 large lemons , juiced
- 1 cup white sugar , (sub with honey, see notes)
Instructions
- Peel ginger using a knife or spoon to remove skin.
- Crush mint in a small bowl using a small pestle ( I used a wooden lemon juicer). Set aside.
- Then chop ginger into rough chunks, small enough to easily blend in a blender or food processor. An alternative method would be to use a microplane or fine edge of a grater . Do not cut ginger in chunks if using a grater to grate the ginger.
- Bring about 7 cups of water to a boil. Use a kettle or pot.
- While water is heating up, place ginger into a blender, cover with 1 cup water, and blend until ginger is thick and pasty.
- Add ginger paste in a large bowl with mints and boiled water.
- Sieve ginger using cheese cloth over large bowl or cup, then squeeze out juice from ginger and let it fall into the bowl. Discard the remaining paste.
- Stir lemon juice and sugar into ginger juice until sugar has dissolved and serve garnished with mint leaves.
- Serve with ice if desired. Some people like it hot.
Recipe Notes
- During winter , it will be best to drink it hot.
- You can also add honey in place of sugar, as honey gives a sweet natural aroma.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.