ICED LEMON GINGER "TEA"

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ICED LEMON GINGER

Categories     Citrus

Number Of Ingredients 7

4-inch piece fresh gingerroot
6 cups water
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup sugar
Zest of 2 lemons, removed with a vegetable peeler
1 cup fresh lemon juice
Garnish: Lemon slices

Steps:

  • Peel gingerroot and cut crosswise into thin slices. In a medium saucepan boil water, gingerroot, honey, sugar and zest, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat and steep "tea", covered, 45 minutes. Uncover tea and cool completely. Remove gingerroot and zest with a slotted spoon and discard. Transfer tea to a pitcher and stir in lemon juice. Chill tea, covered, until cold and up to 2 days.Serve tea over ice in tall glasses and garnish with lemon slices.

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