Ginger juice, gnamankou Recipe
Prep time | 1 hour, 30 minutes |
Ingredients
- 1/2lb fresh ginger
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- vanilla extract
- mint leaves
- 3 lemons (or lime)
Directions
1. | Peel the ginger and blend with a little water to make a paste (or grate it) |
2. | Boil the water, add to the ginger paste. Add the unpeeled and cut lemons to the water/ginger infusion. Let stand for an hour. |
3. | Strain the juice. Add vanilla and sugar gradually. Taste periodically to check the amount of sugar is sufficient. Add a few mint leaves, bottle and store in the fridge. |
4. | Shake the bottle before use, because ginger settles to the bottom. |
5. | Peel the ginger and blend with a little water to make a paste (or grate it) |
Note
Adapted from: http://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recette_gnamakoudji-ou-jus-de-gingembre-cote-d-ivoire_35603.aspx