MALIAN GINGER JUICE

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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!

Provided by TFRach

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

⅓ 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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 5.1 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

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