Mint & Clove Ginger Beer
This Mint & Clove Ginger Beer is guaranteed to make you feel refreshed. It's an easy sparkling drink made with a real ginger syrup, a pinch of clove powder and lots of fresh mint leaves.
Equipment
- Blender
- Beer mugs
Ingredients
- 30 grams ginger root fresh
- 4 tablespoon mint fresh
- ¼ teaspoon clove powder or 1 whole clove
- ¼ cup lemon/lime juice
- ½ cup muscovado sugar or sweetener of choice
- 2 cup sparkling water chilled
- ice optional
Garnish
- mint
- lime/lemon slices
Instructions
- Wash, peel and roughly chop 30 grams ginger root into small pieces.
- In a blender jug add the chopped ginger, 4 tablespoon mint and ½ cup muscovado sugar.
- Add little water and blend til you get a smooth puree.
- Take a sieve or cheese cloth and strain all the juice.
- Add ¼ cup lemon/lime juice and ¼ teaspoon clove powder, stir well.
- To make one drink, add ice to a beer mugs. Pour in ginger syrup a third of the way into the glass and top two thirds with sparkling water. Repeat for the remaining glasses.
- Garnish with lime/lemon slices and mint.
- Serve immediately.
If using whole cloves, add now with ginger and sugar.
You can keep this ginger syrup in the fridge for later use.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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