Ginger Grapefruit Lemonade | Refreshing for All Year Round
Enjoy this light and refreshing ginger lemonade. It is tangy, sweet, and a little spicy, plus perfect for all occasions and season. This recipe makes a little over 1.5L, perfect for a group of 6-8 people. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup ginger, cubed optional: peeled
- 1 cup sugar
- 1.5 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice optional: strained / about 8 L lemons
- 0.5 - 0.75 cups grapefruit juice optional: strained / about 1 L grapefruit
- 5-6 cups water
Instructions
- Peel and cube your fresh ginger until you have about 1/2 cup. If you choose not to peel, make sure to wash extra well before cubing.
- Add all the cubed ginger, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of water to a small saucepan. Simmer (very little bubbles) and stir occasionally anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes. Remove from heat. (*see note 1)
- While the ginger syrup simmers and cools, squeeze your lemons and grapefruit. If you are using an electric juicer, make sure to strain to remove some pulp. (I skip this step when squeezing by hand). You should have approximately 1.5 cups of lemon juice and 0.5 to 0.75 cups of grapefruit juice.
- (Optional) Strain the ginger cubes from your syrup. I usually skip this step for a stronger ginger flavor. (**see note 2)
- Combine your juices, cooled syrup, and 4 cups of water in a pitcher. Taste & add additional water or sugar as needed. Chill and serve over ice.
Notes
* note 1 - the longer you simmer the ginger syrup, the stronger the flavor
** note 2 - just like above, the longer you let ginger cubes sit in the lemonade, the stronger the ginger flavor. After a few days of infusing, the lemonade gets super spicy. If you like that, make this drink ahead for maximum ginger flavor!