Honey-Ginger Limeade

Name: Honey-Ginger Limeade
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 12 cup finely chopped fresh ginger; 2 slices lime peel (3-inch strips); 12 cup packed brown sugar; 12 cup honey; 1 12 cups fresh lime juice; 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (optional); 1 (1 liter) bottle sparkling water, chilled; ice cube; lime wedge; fresh ginger, slices

11 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

3 cups water
12 cup finely chopped fresh ginger
2 slices lime peel (3-inch strips)
12 cup packed brown sugar
12 cup honey
1 12 cups fresh lime juice
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (optional)
1 (1 liter) bottle sparkling water, chilled
ice cube
lime wedge
fresh ginger, slices

Directions

1

In a small saucepan combine 2 cups of the water and the finely chopped ginger.
2

Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
3

Boil gently, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
4

Remove from heat; stir in lime peel.
5

Cover and let stand for 15 minutes.
6

Strain into a pitcher; discard solids.
7

Add brown sugar and honey to ginger liquid in pitcher, stirring to dissolve sugar.
8

Stir in lime juice, jalapeno pepper (if desired), and the remaining 1 cup water.
9

Cover and chill for at least 2 hours (up to 3 days).
10

Before serving, add the reserved squeezed lime halves to pitcher.
11

Slowly pour sparkling water into ginger liquid in pitcher; stir gently to mix.
12

Serve in brown sugar-rimmed glasses*** over ice cubes.
13

Garnish with lime wedges and ginger slices.
14

SERVING TIP:.
15

Place brown sugar in a shallow dish.
16

Rub a lime wedge around the edge of each glass and dip the edge into the sugar.