Stay cool in the heat with this lemon gingerade

This lemon gingerade from Veggie Fast Food is a refreshing treat to stay cool in the scorching heat.

Lemon Gingerade

Makes 500ml

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

100g root ginger

2 untreated lemons

100g raw cane sugar

1. Peel the ginger. Rinse the lemons under hot water. Cut the ginger and lemons into coarse chunks and blend with 250ml of water in a blender.
2. Combine the sugar with 100ml water in a small saucepan and cook to a syrup over a low heat while stirring constantly. Once the sugar has dissolved, wrap the lemon and ginger mixture in a clean cloth and squeeze the liquid into the syrup. Leave to cool.
3. Dilute with soda water and serve.

Serving tip: Serve with finely chopped mint.