Lemouroudji Lemonade Food

FRESH MINT AND GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine chopped mint, ginger and honey in medium bowl; add boiling water and allow to steep for 30-40 minutes; strain into 4-cup glass measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract liquid; add lemon juice and enough cold water to measure 4 cups total.
• Fill glasses with ice cubes; add lemonade; garnish with mint leaves and fresh lemon slices.
• Note: If you like to 'tipple' (I know I do:-)), spike this with some vodka!!!

HOT GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan, bring water to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Add honey, juice, and ginger and stir gently for several minutes.
• Pour into mugs and serve immediately.

MIDDLE EASTERN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Muddle the sugar and mint in the bottom of a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice, 4 cups cold water and the orange flower water until the sugar is dissolved. Add the orange slices, cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 2 hours. Serve over ice.
• For a cocktail version, add a shot of lemon vodka to each glass.

GINGER LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix the 1/2 cup of water with the ginger and squeeze through a strainer to get ginger concentrate.
• Add the sugar and the lime juice to this. Stir well till all the sugar dissolves.
• Adjust the sugar if you need to. Pour it into bottles and refrigerate.
• To serve, add a teaspoonful of this concentrate to each cup of chilled water or Sprite and mix well.
• Serve over ice in a goblet garnished with a mint leaf.

LEMOUROUDJI (LEMONADE)

Steps:

• Place grated ginger dusted with cayenne in a piece of cheesecloth, knot it, and allow the ginger and cayenne to infuse the water so that the water takes on flavor (about 15 minutes).
• Add sugar and lemon juice and mix well.
• Chill and serve cold. (You can leave out the cayenne if you wish.) Chill, adjust sugar if necessary and serve.