Iced Lemon and Ginger Cooler Recipe

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

When the weather warms up, lemon and ginger does just as good a job cold as it does hot. Brewed strong, cooled, and lengthened with sparkling water, it makes a fizzy, gingery cooler far more interesting than lemonade, with no caffeine in it. A little honey stirred in while the tea is warm sweetens it evenly, and a wheel of lemon keeps it sharp.

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⏱ 15 min 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Iced Tea Recipes

You'll need

2 tea bags of Dragonfly Organic Lively Lemon and Ginger (for double strength)
200ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil
200ml cold sparkling water
1 fresh lemon wheel
1 teaspoon of clear honey
Enough cubed ice (about 250g)

Equipment

1 tall 450ml glass, chilled in the freezer for ten minutes
1 small jug for steeping
1 saucer for covering during steep

Method

Steep the 2 tea bags in 200ml just-boiled water for seven minutes under a saucer.
Stir the honey into the warm brew until it dissolves, then lift the bags out.
Cool the brew right down in cold water or the fridge.
Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the cooled tea over.
Top with the cold sparkling water and slip in a lemon wheel.
Tip: drop a few thin slices of fresh ginger into the glass for a fierier, gingerier cooler.

What you'll end up with: A tall, fizzy lemon and ginger cooler, sharp and gingery with a touch of honey, and no caffeine.

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