Chestnut Free Chilled Lemon Ginger Agua Fresca

Bright, zingy, and endlessly refreshing, this chilled drink is the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week. Fresh lemon juice brings a clean tartness while a homemade ginger concentrate — simmered low and slow, then steeped until deeply aromatic — gives it a warm, spicy backbone that store-bought drinks rarely pull off. Maple syrup sweetens everything naturally, and a pinch of salt quietly ties the whole thing together in a way that makes each sip taste more alive. The ginger is strained out completely, so you get all that bold flavor without any fibrous bits in your glass. It's naturally free from tree nuts and anything processed in facilities where cross-contact is a concern, since every ingredient here is a simple, whole-food staple you can verify at a glance. Serve it over ice with a few lemon slices and a sprig of mint for a drink that looks as good as it tastes.

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