Lemon Ginger Honey Lemonade

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

This turns Dragonfly's lemon and ginger tea into a long, refreshing lemonade. Brew the tea strong, sweeten it with honey while it is hot, then cool it and build it over ice with plenty of fresh lemon juice and a top of soda water.

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The tea already carries lemon and ginger, so the fresh lemon and fizz just sharpen and lengthen it. Makes one tall glass.

⏱ 15 min 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Tea Cocktails (Adults Only)

You'll need

2 tea bags of Dragonfly Organic Lively Lemon and Ginger
200ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
100ml fresh lemon juice (about 2 small lemons)
100ml cold soda water
2 teaspoons of clear honey
Optional 50ml shot of vodka, well chilled
1 fresh lemon wheel, for garnish
1 tall 450ml glass, chilled
Enough cubed ice (about 250g)
1 small jug for steeping, 1 saucer for covering

Method

Chill a tall glass.
Steep two tea bags in 200ml of freshly boiled water for seven minutes, covered, then lift them out.
Stir the honey into the hot tea until it dissolves, then cool it down by standing the jug in cold water.
Fill the glass with ice and pour over the cooled tea and the fresh lemon juice.
Top with cold soda water and add a lemon wheel.
For a grown-up version, fold in a shot of chilled vodka before the soda.

What you'll end up with: A long, fizzy glass that is sharp with lemon, warm with ginger and rounded by honey. Cooling and not too sweet, with or without the vodka.

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