Ginger Lime Refresher
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This ginger lime refresher is the perfect mocktail for hot summer days! It’s as fresh and citrusy as a mojito and only needs 6 ingredients.
If you haven’t tried the combo of lime and ginger before, you are missing out.
This refreshing bubbly drink will wake your taste buds with its zesty lime flavor and fiery sweetness from ginger simple syrup.
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Got the mid-day hunger pangs, but it’s just too hot to go outside? Cook at home!
This ginger refresher will pair well with easy snacks like cauliflower wings or, if you have a sweet tooth, strawberry pound cake.
Why You’ll Love This Ginger Lime Refresher Recipe
- Anyone can make this super simple ginger lime drink recipe at home! It doesn’t require fancy ingredients, equipment, or skills.
- This lime ginger drink is vegan, alcohol-free, and made without sugar.
- This ginger lime refresher makes a fantastic base drink. You can experiment with another fruit juice, syrup, tea, or even booze to create your signature lime and ginger drink.
Ingredients And Substitutions
Fresh ginger – This ginger lime mocktail is sweetened with a simple syrup infused with fresh ginger.
Water – For the simple syrup’s liquid component.
Agave syrup – We’ll use agave instead of sugar for the ginger refresher’s simple syrup.
Fresh mint – Muddled mint adds a bright flavor and aroma to this refreshing summer drink.
Lime-flavored sparkling water – Gives the ginger lime drink sharpness and flavor.
Fresh lime juice – This lime refresher recipe is best made with freshly squeezed lime juice.
Ice cubes – For chilling the delicious summer drink.
Tips For Making This Recipe
Turn It into a Cocktail
Add vodka to turn this ginger refresher into a cocktail!
Use Tongs to Squeeze the Lime
You can squeeze the lime by hand or use a citrus juicer to extract its juice. But if you don’t own a citrus juicer, you can press the lime with tongs.
Storage Tips for the Ginger Simple Syrup
Pour the ginger simple syrup into a bottle and seal. You can store the syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze it in ice cube trays for longer storage.
Ginger Refresher Recipe FAQs
Do you need to peel the ginger for this ginger lime refresher recipe?
You don’t need to peel the ginger for the simple syrup. Just scrub it well so it’s dirt-free.
Can you sub lemon for lime juice in this ginger refresher?
Of course! Lemon will also be delicious for this ginger refresher recipe if lime is unavailable.
What can I use if I don’t have a muddler?
You can press the mint leaves to the bottom of the glass with the tip of a wooden spoon.
How do you make this ginger and lime drink taste better?
Get creative and come up with your own twist for this ginger lime refresher! Some fun additions you can try are cranberry juice or, for the ginger simple syrup, lemongrass.
More Delicious Vegan Drinks
- Pineapple and Cucumber Juice
- Strawberry Pink Drink
- Dragonfruit Lemonade
- Blood Orange Juice
- Copycat Starbucks Kiwi Starfruit Refresher
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Ginger Lime Refresher
Ingredients
- 4 inches fresh ginger, roughly chopped
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp agave syrup
- 1 handful fresh mint
- Lime-flavored sparkling water to fill the glass
- Fresh lime juice to taste
- Ice for serving
Instructions
For the ginger simple syrup:
- Add the ginger, water, and agave syrup to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling for a minute or two, reduce to a simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Strain out the ginger and cool the syrup completely. Store in the fridge.
For the refresher:
- Muddle a few sprigs of mint in the bottom of a glass to bring out their scent and flavor.
- Add ice to the glass. Pour the chilled ginger simple syrup into the glass about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way, depending on your preference.
- Fill to the top with lime-flavored sparkling water. Squeeze in the lime juice.
- Stir and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Notes
- Add vodka to turn this ginger refresher into a cocktail!
- You can squeeze the lime by hand or use a citrus juicer to extract its juice. But if you don’t own a citrus juicer, you can press the lime with tongs.
- Pour the ginger simple syrup into a bottle and seal. You can store the syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze it in ice cube trays for longer storage.
Thanks so much Holly. And, indeed, I am on the (hard and painstakingly up and down) journey to eliminate alcohol from my life. I hate soft drinks and don’t like pre-made fruit juices, so end up drinking loads of just plain water or sparkling water (I live in Barcelona where there are not so many delicious healthy alternatives)… And, precisamente, I am going to a big terrace party on Saturday night and want something yummy and scrumptious without the booze.
I read your profile and I usually say I am 75% vegan and am mocked by vegan/veggie friends. But OF COURSE nothing need be black and white. Spain and living on the Mediterranean IS seafood and fish, and once or twice a week I have mussels or fish or the like…
Do you think I could add the limes to the ginger and agave for boiling? (I bike and use public transport, so want a small bottle)
Glad I found your recipe, going to whip some up now!