Ginger Berry Lemonade Recipes

GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• In an 8-quart saucepan combine sugar, water and ginger root. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Stir in lemon juice. Cool 15 minutes. Remove ginger. Refrigerate lemonade at least 1 hour, or until chilled.
• Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices.

BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make Vanilla Simple Syrup:
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean seeds, and vanilla pod. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.
• Yield: 1 cup

SPARKLING BLUEBERRY-GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Finely grate ginger onto a paper towel and squeeze over a bowl to extract ginger juice.
• Combine 1 teaspoon ginger juice, sparkling water, lemon juice, and Emergen-C® Energy+ Blueberry-Acai vitamin drink mix. Stir gently to combine.
• Serve over ice. Garnish with blueberries, if desired.

GINGER-BERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over high heat, combine sugar and ginger with 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Boil for 15 minutes.
• Transfer from heat, and let cool for 15 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve, discarding solids, and refrigerate until well chilled.
• Set aside about a third of the berries for garnish. In a blender or food processor, process remaining berries until smooth. Strain puree through a mesh sieve, pressing berries with back of a wooden spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard solids.
• In a pitcher, combine ginger syrup, strained berries and lemon juice. Serve over ice, garnished with reserved berries and lemon slices.

GINGER LEMONADE FIZZ

Steps:

• Heat the sugar and 1 cup water in a small pot until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid just comes to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the ginger. Let cool, then strain the syrup into a large mason jar and discard the ginger. Add the lemon juice to the syrup and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Fill 4 large glasses with ice, pour 1/4 cup of the syrup into each glass and top up with some club soda. Add a slice of lemon to each glass and serve.