5-Min Lemon Ginger Cooler
Bright, zingy, zero-cook drink that hits the spot in under 5 minutes. Fresh ginger and lemon juice over ice with a touch of honey — no brewing required.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 48
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp, grated fresh ginger root
- 1.5 oz, fresh juice lemon
- 10 oz water, cold
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- 1
Grate fresh ginger into a tall glass — you want about 1 tbsp loosely packed.
- 2
Juice the lemon and pour over the ginger along with cold water and honey.
- 3
Stir well until honey dissolves and ginger starts to release flavor, ~30 seconds.
- 4
Fill the glass with ice and stir once more to chill.
- 5
Serve immediately. Drink fast or strain out ginger bits if you prefer.
Tools you’ll need
- tall glass or tumbler
- microplane or box grater
- citrus juicer or fork
- spoon for stirring
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