Malian Ginger Juice

Malian Ginger Juice A popular and refreshing drink from West Africa. If it’s too spicy, dilute with water. All ingredients can be adjusted to taste. This drink is great for cutting the heaviness of fried foods. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 16 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

? pound fresh unpeeled ginger root, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1?½ cups water, or as needed to cover
4 large lemons, juiced
1 cup white sugar
7 cups water, or as needed
16 leaves fresh mint, crushed

Time Details

PREP :

COOK : 15 mins

TOTAL :

SERVING : 16

YIELD : 16 servings

Step 1

Place ginger into a blender, cover with 1 1/2 cup water, and blend until ginger is thick and pasty. Strain and squeeze juice from ginger pulp into a 2-quart pitcher, squeezing ginger mixture as dry as possible.

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Step 2

Stir lemon juice and sugar into ginger juice until sugar has dissolved. Pour 7 cups water into mixture, stir to combine, and serve garnished with crushed mint leaves.

Per Serving: 59 calories; protein 0.2g; carbohydrates 15.2g; fat 0.1g; sodium 5.1mg.