Chamorro Lemon-Ginger Cooler
A refreshing chilled drink of fresh lemon juice, grated ginger, and sugar, served over ice at fiestas and roadside stands to cut through the tropical heat.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 90 kcal
Equipment
- •Small saucepan
- •Pitcher
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- fat
- 0
- carbs
- 23
- protein
- 0
- calories
- 90
Instructions
- 1
Put the grated ginger, sugar, and 1 cup water into a small saucepan.
- 2
Simmer for 5 minutes. Pour the liquid through a strainer to remove the ginger pieces and keep the syrup.
- 3
Stir the lemon juice and remaining water into the ginger syrup.
- 4
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until it is cold.
- 5
Serve over ice. Garnish with a lemon slice if you like.
Chef's tips
Simmer grated ginger with sugar and water to make a quick syrup. This mixes much more smoothly than using raw ginger.
Storage
Refrigerate in a sealed pitcher up to 4 days.
Reheating
Not applicable, served cold.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Putting raw grated ginger straight into cold water, which leaves a gritty texture
- •Adding too much sugar, which hides the fresh lemon and ginger flavors
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