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Ingredients

• 150 g fresh ginger, thickly sliced, no need to peel
• 2 Lemon, zest pared, then juiced
• 150 g light brown or muscovado sugar
• 500 ml Water
• 1 l chilled sparkling water
• 2 handfuls Ice
• 4 sprigs Mint (optional)

Method

1. Bash the ginger slices with a rolling pin to bruise them. Put them in a pan with the sugar, water and lemon zest.
2. Bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer gently for 15 min to make a fragrant syrup.
3. Take off the heat, stir in the lemon juice and leave to cool and infuse for 30 min. Strain and chill.
4. To serve, pour about 1 part syrup to 3 parts sparkling water over ice, and add mint.

Tips

• Leave the ginger in longer, or add a pinch of cayenne, for extra heat.
• The syrup keeps in a sealed bottle in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

BBC Good Food BBC Good Food