Lemon Ginger Drink
This post may contain affiliate links.Lemon Ginger Drink is a versatile drink that can be enjoyed hot or cold, making it a perfect choice for any season. This aromatic drink has refreshing taste and numerous health benefits. Often enjoyed as a soothing remedy for colds, digestive issues, and general well-being.
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This is a very nourishing drink with only three ingredients: lemon, ginger and rock sugar. As simple as that. The ingredients are all easy to get. It is a perfect drink to start the day or to relax in the afternoon.
Ginger also helps ward off common flu during cold weather. Have it warm or cold, the ginger effect will still warm your body, sipped slowly in the morning to awaken the senses or savored in the evening for its calming effects.
If you love healthy drinks like this, you definitely must try Butterfly Pea Flower Drink, Lemongrass Pandan Drink, and the hot Red Ginger Drink.
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Recipe Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
Rock Sugar – Rock sugar has typically milder sweetness than regular sugar. If you want to use regular sugar, do not substitute it 1:1, use less white sugar as it tastes sweeter than rock sugar.
Pandan Leaves – Adding pandan leaves while cooking the ginger will add an aromatic flavor to the drink.
Variations
Black Pepper or Cayenne Pepper – This will add some more heat to the drink, if you like.
Ground Turmeric – Add a dash of ground turmeric. It will be even more nourishing.
Green Tea – Brew a cup of green tea and mix it with the ginger lemon drink for more antioxidant power.
Butterfly Pea Flower / Lemongrass – Mix it with butterfly pea flower or lemongrass.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How to Make
- Peel the ginger and wash clean. Slice the ginger (image 1) or use the handle of a cleaver to crush it.
- Put the sliced ginger, rock sugar, pandan leaves into a big pot. Pour water into it. (image 2)
- Start cooking with medium heat for one hour. When it boils, turn the heat down.
- Strain the ginger water when it is done. Let it cool down before transferring into a bottle or a glass (image 4).
- Slice the lemons (image 3). Put some in a jar or bottle where you want to keep the ginger water.
- Pour the ginger water in the bottle or jar (image 5). Let the lemon infuse the ginger water for at least one hour or overnight. Keep in the chiller.
- The next day, you can pour the lemon infused ginger water in a glass (image 6). Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Slice the ginger or crush it with cleaver or pestle to make the juice comes out easily while brewing.
- If it is difficult to get fresh pandan leaves in your area, you can get the dried form. Dried form also has the same effect as the fresh one.
- Infuse the ginger water with lemon slices overnight to get the best result.
FAQs
Storage
Store the drink in a bottle with lemon slices for up to 5 days in the chiller. Enjoy it cold. Or if you want it warm, you can reheat without the lemon slices.
Ginger Lemon Drink
Ingredients
- 200 gr ginger
- 200 gr rock sugar
- 2 pcs pandan leaves optional
- 3000 cc water
- 2 slices lemon
Instructions
- Peel the ginger and wash clean. Slice the ginger or use the handle of a cleaver to crush it.
- Put the sliced ginger, rock sugar, pandan leaves into a big pot. Pour water into it.
- Start cooking with medium heat for one hour. When it boils, turn the heat down.
- Strain the ginger water when it is done. Let it cool down before transferring into a bottle or a glass.
- Slice the lemons. Put some in a jar or bottle where you want to keep the ginger water.
- Pour the ginger water in the bottle or jar. Let the lemon infuse the ginger water for at least one hour or overnight. Keep in the chiller.
- The next day, you can pour the lemon infused ginger water in a glass. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Slice the ginger or crush it with cleaver or pestle to make the juice comes out easily while brewing.
- If it is difficult to get fresh pandan leaves in your area, you can get the dried form. Dried form also has the same effect as the fresh one.
- Infuse the ginger water with lemon slices overnight to get the best result.
I always make this refreshing drink in the chiller at least once a month. My friends and family love it so much! It is so easy to make it in a batch and keep it chilled in the refrigerator.