Malian Ginger Juice

A popular and refreshing ginger drink recipe from West Africa is just the drink to go with heavy or fried foods for a light and flavorful balance.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 16

Nutritional Information

Calories:59 kcal

Carbohydrate:15 g

Fat:0 g

Dietary Fiber:0 g

Protein:0 g

Sodium:5 mg

Sugar:13 g

Unsaturated Fat:0 g

Ingredients

0.33333334326744 pound fresh unpeeled ginger root, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

1.5 cups water, or as needed to cover

4 large lemons, juiced

1 cup white sugar

7 cups water, or as needed

16 leaves fresh mint, crushed

Instructions

Step 1
Place ginger into a blender, cover with 1 1/2 cups water, and blend until ginger is thick and pasty. Strain and squeeze juice from ginger pulp into a 2-quart pitcher, squeezing ginger mixture as dry as possible.
Step 2
Stir lemon juice and sugar into ginger juice until sugar has dissolved. Pour 7 cups water into mixture, stir to combine, and serve garnished with crushed mint leaves.

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