Lemon, ginger and mint quencher
A cool and refreshing long drink

A cool and refreshing long drink
Ingredients: 100g root ginger, washed but not peeled 180g caster sugar A few stalks of mint 4-6 lemons, juiced (you’ll need 200ml) 1 litre bottle of fizzy water
Method: 1. Finely chop the ginger and put in a pan with the sugar, 200ml tap water and the mint stalks. Simmer very slowly for about 20 minutes then leave to cool. 2. Juice the lemons. Once the ginger mix has cooled down, strain it into a jug. 3. Add the lemon juice, some ice, the mint leaves and top up with fizzy water to taste.
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