Gut Friendly Garden Lemon Ginger Cooler
Fresh ginger, real lemon juice, cucumber, and mint come together in a drink that feels like your garden decided to refresh itself. The ginger simple syrup is made with maple syrup instead of refined sugar, which keeps things gentler on digestion while still delivering that warm, slightly spicy sweetness. Steeping the ginger for a full fifteen minutes after simmering pulls out a deep, pronounced flavor that you simply can't get from a powder or a store-bought mixer. Muddling the cucumber and mint just enough to release their aroma — without shredding them — means every sip is bright and clean rather than bitter or grassy. The combination of still and sparkling water gives it a lively fizz that makes it feel celebratory without any of the artificial additives that can upset a sensitive stomach. It's the kind of drink you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week.
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4 servings
For the ginger simple syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
For the cooler
- ¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4–5 lemons)
- ½ medium english cucumber, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, lightly packed
- 2 cups cold water
- 2 cups sparkling water, chilled
For serving
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 4 lemon slices (optional)
- 4 fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the 1/2 cup water, maple syrup, and sliced ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the maple syrup dissolves. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and the ginger has softened slightly.
- 2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the ginger syrup steep for 15 minutes, until the ginger flavor is pronounced. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl or measuring cup, pressing the ginger slices to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the solids.
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