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Ginger Lemonade | Nam Manao King | น้ำมะนาว-ขิง

Written by: Rachel. Published: Sep 10, 2011 · Modified: Feb 15, 2024· This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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Before the last glimpses of summer disappear, I wanted to share with you a drink that I've been enjoying during the heat of the past few days.  It's a refreshingly strong ginger lemonade with fresh lemon basil.  And it's so good.

The lemonade itself is bold and refreshing.  The ginger adds a liveliness to it as you drink and a lingering spiciness after it's gone.  And while I was initially envisioning the lemon basil just as decoration, it actually lends an herbal fragrance to the drink that complements the other flavors perfectly.

This ginger lemonade is excellent on its own, but would also go well with a variety of Thai dishes.  It's acidic enough to cut through the richness of fried dishes such as crispy fried pork and Thai fried chicken and spicy enough to stand up to the heat of various Thai curries.

I can't think of a better way to enjoy these last few days of summer weather than eating a delicious Thai meal outside with a cool glass of this ginger lemonade in hand.  Enjoy!

 

Recipe

Ginger Lemonade | น้ำมะนาว-ขิง

Refreshing lemonade with a kick of ginger!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Thai
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Rachel

Ingredients

  • ½ cup ginger sliced
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • ¾ cup water
  • a few sprigs of lemon basil

Instructions

  • Bring water, sugar, and ginger to a slow boil until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Turn off the heat and let the ginger steep for at least 30 minutes. The longer you let it steep, the more pronounced the ginger flavor will be (I generally leave mine for several hours). Once it's to your liking, strain the syrup to remove the ginger and chill in the refrigerator.
  • To make the lemonade, combine 1 part lemon juice (¼ cup) with 2 parts ginger syrup (½ cup) and 3 parts cold water (¾ cup). Pour into glasses and serve with lemon slices and a sprig of lemon basil.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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  1. Debbie

    June 05, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    Thank you, thank you!!! Finally someone who is using lemon basil!!! I typed in lemon basil to get recipes and no one is actually using 'lemon' basil. If you have more lemon basil recipes, please share. I haven't made this drink yet only because I don't have fresh ginger!!! Again, thank you so much for your true lemon basil recipe!!!

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  2. doss

    October 02, 2013 at 7:16 am

    What an appetising thirst quencher !

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  3. Sana

    September 27, 2011 at 1:53 am

    This looks so tasty. I will sure make it these days.
    Greetings from The Netherlands

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  4. Rachel

    September 14, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Thanks Charissa!

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  5. Charissa

    September 10, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    Looks SO refreshing! And your photos are a breath of fresh air...beautiful!

    Reply

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