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  • Prep:
    10 min
  • Cook:
    120 min

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Serves: 

6 servings

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Ingredients

  • 90 grams ginger root peeled, sliced
  • 10 grams mint leafs
  • 300 grams granulated sugar
  • 300 millilitres water
  • 480 millilitres sparkling water
  • ice cubes

This is a summer drink as a summer drink should be. This reminds me of lazy summer afternoons on the porch, or looking at the sunset on the beach.

The ginger infusion gives this drink a crisp, slightly spicy note and the mint leaves make the drink refreshing.

February 23, 2011, By Thomas Wenger

Method

  1. Make a simple syrup with 300 ml water and the same amount in volume of sugar and the mint leaves.
  2. When the sugar has dissolved remove the mint leaves and add the sliced ginger to the simple syrup.
  3. Bring the syrup one more time to boil and let it cool with the ginger in the refrigerator. Infuse for at least 2 hours.
  4. Prepare your serving glasses with a couple ice cubes and the mint leaves that were set aside earlier, then fill the glasses to approximately half with the ginger syrup.
  5. Fill up with the soda water and stir well, adjust sweetness by adding either more syrup or more soda and serve immediately.
  6. Alternatively make a batch of the ginger soda mixture in a carafe and serve into the prepared glasses right at the table side.