Ginger Limeade
The combination of ginger, lime, and mint isn’t just for cocktails—this simple ginger limeade punch is a great cooler. If you want a little more oomph, add a splash of rum.
The combination of ginger, lime, and mint isn’t just for cocktails—this simple ginger limeade punch is a great cooler. If you want a little more oomph, add a splash of rum.
Yield:
8 servingsIngredients
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups plus 6 cups water
Juice of 8 limes
Freshly grated zest of 3 limes
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
20 fresh mint leaves
Garnish: Mint leaves and lime wedges
Instructions
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 2 cups water. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and cool 5 minutes.
Pour the sugar water into a pitcher and add the lime juice, lime zest, ginger, and mint. Stir with a wooden spoon, pressing on the mint leaves to release their flavor. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Pour the lime mixture through a strainer and into a thermos or serving pitcher. Add the remaining 6 cups of water and taste. Add more sugar, if you like. Garnish with mint and lime wedges.
Amy Traverso
Food Editor Amy Traverso oversees the Yankee Magazine Food department and contributes to NewEngland.com. Amy's book, The Apple Lover's Cookbook (W.W. Norton), won an International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) cookbook award for the category American.
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