09 Nov 2020
This drink is thrist quenching, energising and revitalising. Ginger has so many powerful benefits because it is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It’s easy and inexpensive to make ginger beer at home.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 cm peeled and grated ginger root
- 1/2 a lemon juice
- 1 T powdered sweetener (plus, depending on your taste)
- 500 ml / 2 cups carbonated water
- ice cubes
- mint leaves or lemon slices to decorate
METHOD
- Peel and grate ginger root.
- Place ginger in a muslin or cheese cloth and squeeze out required amount of juice.
- Mix ginger & lemon juice together with carbonated water in a jug.
- Stir in sweetener to taste.
- Add ice cubes.
- Stir in mint leaves or lemon slices.
- Serve while it's still carbonated & not watered down by the ice.
NUTRITIIONAL INFORMATION
Calories: 0.8kcal
Total Carbohydrates: 0.2g
Potassium: 4.2mg