Homemade lemonade is a wonderful treat on a hot summer day.

Today in Texas it is currently 103 degrees.

I made this lemonade today and had a big ol’ glass of it.

With just a few ingredients and a short bit of time, you can also serve up this Fancy.

Homemade lemonade too.

This is a recipe for lemonade with lemongrass and fresh ginger.

I hope that you enjoy it as much as I am.

When I was growing up lemonade came from a powder mix.

It was perfectly fine and I drank it.

However, these days I prefer something a bit more unique.

When I was at the grocery store the other day, I saw these stalks of what looked like stalks of grass.

It turns out it was stalks of lemongrass.

Previously, I had only seen lemon grass is small pieces.

I had to get it and so homemade lemonade was born.

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About The Ingredients

About the lemongrass – If you can’t find any lemongrass at your local grocery store, you can always order some online.

You can even find ground lemongrass.

It would do just fine and dandy.

The ground lemongrass would be nice because a little will go a long ways and it would last you a long time.

About the ginger – This recipe doesn’t require a lot of fresh ginger but it is important to the flavor.

When at the store try and simply buy a piece that is about 4 inches long.

Remember if you have leftover ginger that you can freeze ginger.

About the lemons – The fresh lemons are the most important ingredient in this recipe.

The amount of juice that comes from a lemon varies depending upon size.

This is why I highly recommend buying more lemons than you think that you will need.

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How To Make Lemonade (With Lemongrass And Ginger)

Renee’ Groskreutz

This is a recipe for lemonade with lemongrass and fresh ginger. Homemade lemonade is a wonderful treat on a hot summer day.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Drink

Cuisine American

Servings cups with ice

Ingredients

½ c. fresh lemon juice
3 c. cold water
3 c. ice
1 c. water
¾ c. white sugar
3 stalks lemongrass about 3 inches long
3 t fresh ginger
1/8 t salt

Instructions

Prepare ingredients:
Juice lemons until you have ¼ cup. Strip the lemongrass and cut it into small chunks. Peel the ginger and cut it into small chunks. Note: If using lemongrass powder, add it to the hot simple syrup after the heat is off.
Make the simple syrup:
Add sugar, lemongrass strips, fresh ginger pieces, and 1 cup of water to a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Then reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Watch carefully; if water boils off quickly, add another 1/4 cup of water, sinxe you don't want this to burn. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Set a fine-mesh strainer over a bowl. Strain the lemongrass/ginger mixture; discard the solids. Add the strained, simple syrup to the pitcher.
Then add lemon juice, water and ice. Stir well the mixture to combine. Taste for sweetness level; add another squeeze of lemon if desired.
Serve in glasses with more ice if desired.

Notes

The smaller that you cut each chunk of lemongrass and ginger the better. This will allow for more surface area to be exposed. As a result, the simple syrup will be more flavorful.

You can premake the simple syrup and store it in the fridge for use the next day.

As you serve the lemonade, offer up additional simple syrup for anyone who prefers a sweeter lemonade.

For some reason, I wanted to add a bit of spice to this lemonade. Perhaps next time I make it, I will add tajin. Actually, I will add that directly to my next glass.

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