Ginger - Cucumber Lemonade

Name: Ginger - Cucumber Lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 LEMONADES
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 2 thumb-sized pieces of fresh ginger; ½ cucumber; 1 tablespoon brown cane sugar; 1 canned pear + 1 dcl juice from canned pear; 6 basil leaves; Sparkling water; Ice

2 LEMONADES

Under an hour

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INGREDIENTS

2 thumb-sized pieces of fresh ginger
½ cucumber
1 tablespoon brown cane sugar
1 canned pear + 1 dcl juice from canned pear
6 basil leaves
Sparkling water
Ice

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Peel the ginger and cut it into smaller pieces. Pour about 2 dcl of boiling water over it and let it steep for 10 minutes. Then strain the water, stir in the sugar, and let it cool.
2
Slice the cucumber and dice the pear into smaller cubes.
3
In two 0.4 dcl glasses, add a sufficient amount of ice, then add the cucumber, pear, compote juice, and basil.
4
Pour in the steeped ginger and top up the glass with sparkling water, mix everything together. (Sugar can be added to taste.)

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