Ginger lemon fizz
By Emma Lewis
A refreshing alternative to shop-bought soft drinks, perfect for the summer
- Prep:5 mins
Cook:5 mins
- Serves 500ml syrup
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 25
- fat 0g
- saturates 0g
- carbs 6g
- sugars 7g
- fibre 0g
- protein 0g
- salt 0g
Ingredients
- 50g fresh root ginger, roughly chopped
- 300g caster sugar
- 2 lemons, sliced, plus extra to serve
- sparkling water
Tip
TipYou can store the syrup in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Method
Place the ginger, sugar and lemon slices in a pan with 150-200ml water. Bring to the boil, then cook until the sugar dissolves. Take off the heat, leave to cool, then press through a sieve.
To serve, pour into a pitcher and top up with sparkling water and extra lemon slices.
