I know it's not a tea recipe, but I just HAD to share this tasty concoction with you! It's so refreshing on these hot Texas summer days, where your flip-flops will melt into the sidewalk if you stand in one place for more than 2 seconds. I'll keep this short and sweet, because if you're in need of a icy beverage, you won't want to wade through a long-winded blog post. I have to give a shout-out to the blogger, Kelly Yandell, at The Meaning of Pie blog for her excellent recipe. I made some minor adjustments because I wanted a little more heat from the ginger. If you like a little less of a bite, I'd recommend reducing the amount of ginger.
Ginger LIme Soda
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar (depends on how sweet you want it!)
1 cup grated ginger
1 cup lime juice (approx. 7-8 large limes)
Club soda
Ice cubes (for serving)
Lime (for garnish); optional
Instructions:
Peel and grate the ginger. I use a food processor to make the grating quick and easy. If you end up with more than a cup of ginger, you can freeze the rest for later.
Add water and sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil (stirring well to dissolve the sugar.) Remove from heat. Add the ginger and allow it to steep for 20 minutes.
While the ginger is steeping, you can go ahead and juice the limes.
Strain the ginger using a fine sieve. Add the lime juice to the ginger syrup.
Allow to cool before serving.
When ready to serve, measure 1/2 cup of the ginger-lime concentrate with 1 cup of club soda. Serve over ice and enjoy!
