Ginger Lime Fizz Food

GINGER LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• Combine ginger and sugar with 4 cups water, or enough to cover, in a medium saucepan. Place over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; stir until sugar dissolves completely. Continue to simmer about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature, at least 2 hours. Strain out the ginger, and discard.
• Combine the ginger syrup, lime juice, and seltzer in a pitcher. Pour into ice-filled glasses, and serve immediately.

GINGER FIZZ

Steps:

• For ginger syrup:
• Bring one 3" piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup raw or granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool. Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a small jar or bowl; discard ginger.
• DO AHEAD: Syrup can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
• For cocktails:
• Pour 1/4 ounces ginger syrup in each coupe glass. Dividing evenly, top off with two 750-milliliter bottles chilled Prosecco (about 5 ounces per glass) and garnish each with a thin clementine or orange slice.

LIME-GINGER FIZZ

Steps:

• In the Micro Pitcher combine sugar, ginger and water; microwave using high power 1 minute. Stir and microwave 1 additional minute.
• In a pitcher, combine simple syrup, lime juice and seltzer. Serve over ice.

HONEYDEW-GINGER LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• In a small saucepan stir together 1 cup water, the sugar, ginger, and lime zest over medium until the sugar dissolves. Let stand, covered, 30 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
• Use a melon baller to remove fruit from half the melon. Add to syrup; stir to coat. Chill, covered, 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, remove rind from remaining melon half; cut melon into small chunks. Puree in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a 2-quart pitcher. Cover; chill 2 hours or until ready to serve.
• To serve, add melon balls with syrup and lime juice to puree in pitcher. Add sparkling water. Serve with lime slices. Makes 8 cups.

CRANBERRY HIBISCUS GINGER LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• To sugar the rims of the champagne glasses, take two small plates and squeeze some lime juice on one, and place the granulated sugar on the other.
• Dip the rim of each glass in the lime juice first. Then, immediately dip it into the sugar, so it sticks. Allow to dry for one minute.
• Add 2 TBS of ELEMENT [SHRUB] Cranberry Hibiscus Shrub into to each glass. Then, top each glass off (almost to the top) with ginger ale.
• Garnish each drink with a few fresh cranberries and half a slice of lime dipped in the remaining sugar. Make a small cut in the middle of each half slice to help it stay on the glass. Squeeze the lime into the drink before enjoying, and have a happy holiday!

LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• Squeeze the lime wedge into a cocktail shaker and add the vodka and orange juice with some ice cubes. Shake very briefly and double strain into a chilled Champagne flute.
• Top up with Champagne and decorate with lime twists.

GIN AND GINGER FIZZ

Steps:

• Add the gin and elderflower liquor to a highball glass with ice.
• Top with ginger beer and squeeze one of the lime wedges into the drink.
• Garnish with the other lime wedge and serve.

LIME GINGER FIZZ

Steps:

• Fill a glass with ice and add gin, amaro and lime juice. Top with ginger beer and stir. Garnish with lime wedges and candied ginger, if desired.

BASIL GINGER GIN FIZZ

Steps:

• For complete instructions, visit the original site at http://www.onesweetmess.com/2015/07/02/basil-ginger-gin-fizz/

VIRGIN MOSCOW MULE

Steps:

• In a large cocktail shaker or mason jar, combine the simple syrup, ginger beer, and Wilderton Lustre (if using).
• Cover the shaker with a lid and shake to combine.
• Divide the ice between two copper mugs.
• Pour the liquid mixture equally over the two mugs.
• Garnish with fresh lime wedges and mint leaves, if desired, and serve.

GINGERED LEMON-LIME FIZZ

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pitcher, combine the lemon juice, lime juice, water, and honey and set aside. Fill 12-ounce glasses with ice cubes, divide the lemon-lime juice mixture among them, then top with the ginger ale. Stir briskly and put a lime slice, if you like, in each drink.

GINGER-LIME FIZZ WITH BLUEBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Bring ginger, sugar, and 11/2 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool. Pour mixture through fine strainer, pushing down on solids to extract all syrup. Stir in lime juice and blueberries. 2. To serve: Pour 1/4 cup blueberry syrup into tall, ice-filled glass, and add 2 Tbs. vodka. Top with 2 Tbs. club soda.

GINGER LIME FIZZ COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine simple syrup, lime juice, and rum. Carefully add club soda. Stir to combine.
• Thread a ginger slice onto the end of a 6-inch bamboo skewer; set ginger swizzle sticks aside. Fill glasses with ice. Add ginger lime fizz. Garnish with lime slices and swizzle sticks, and serve immediately.