I love ginger so much I married one. That was over 12 years ago and I gotta say, I’ve still got the feels for ginger.
Thank you, Sofia* for this recipe conversion inspiration. My super sophisticated Swedish friend served this ginger tonic once at a breakfast gathering and it was love at first taste: spicy, pungent, sour and air passage-clearing. What more could a gal want throughout the colder months?
Given that we’re still in flu season in the northern hemisphere, it might be worth adding fresh ginger to your diet along with following all the other sensible precautions and advice. I need not spell out what’s going on these days. If you don’t know what I mean, it starts with a ‘c’ and ends with an ‘a’.
So, why do I love ginger so much?
Ginger is packed full of anti-inflammatory & antioxidant properties. It’s been proven to be effective at fighting the HRSV virus, a common cause of respiratory infections (1), as well as helping with nausea and digestion issues (2 & 3) and reducing blood sugar (4) and cholesterol levels (5). And the taste. I love the taste.
As much as I don’t mind nibbling on slices of ginger throughout the day, I know that my ginger-hating daughter and husband would rather not. Convincing them to down a shot of this ginger tonic is more realistic, so it’s good to have a bottle of this in the fridge at this time of year.
The lemon juice is optional (for those who are sensitive to lemons) and sometimes I omit it completely. The honey or sweetener is also optional and I make mine without. The Thermomix is the perfect appliance to use for this recipe as you can control the temperature. Sofia suggested to heat up the tonic to a maximum of 60 degrees so as not to kill all the good stuff.
When I’m feeling really rough, I’ll pour about half a mug full of the tonic with some hot water and a dash of turmeric.
Let me know how you get on with this recipe!
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AuthordeliciousmotherCategoryIdeasDifficultyBeginnerA spicy ginger tonic to down in one shot for an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant boost.
A spicy ginger tonic to down in one shot for an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant boost.
Yields33 Servings Prep Time5 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time25 mins
200 g fresh ginger, washed and unpeeled 1 l filtered water 2 lemons (optional) 50 g sweeter (honey, agave, rice syrup etc)
1Chop up 200g ginger into chicken nugget sized pieces and add to mixing bowl. Chop 7 secs / speed 7. Scrape down bowl.
2Add 1 litre of filtered water to mixing jug. Cook for 20 mins/ 60 degrees / speed 1.
3Blend for 1 min / speed 8.
4Place a strainer over a large bowl or pot and pour tonic mixture into the bowl. Press down on the grated ginger with a spoon or spatula to get every last drop!
5Add (optional) juice of 2 lemons and honey. Stir to mix before ladling or pouring the tonic into one 1 litre bottle or several smaller bottles.
Chop up 200g ginger into chicken nugget sized pieces and add to mixing bowl. Chop 7 secs / speed 7. Scrape down bowl.
Add 1 litre of filtered water to mixing jug. Cook for 20 mins/ 60 degrees / speed 1.
Blend for 1 min / speed 8.
Place a strainer over a large bowl or pot and pour tonic mixture into the bowl. Press down on the grated ginger with a spoon or spatula to get every last drop!
Add (optional) juice of 2 lemons and honey. Stir to mix before ladling or pouring the tonic into one 1 litre bottle or several smaller bottles.
Ingredients
Directions
Chop up 200g ginger into chicken nugget sized pieces and add to mixing bowl. Chop 7 secs / speed 7. Scrape down bowl.
Add 1 litre of filtered water to mixing jug. Cook for 20 mins/ 60 degrees / speed 1.
Blend for 1 min / speed 8.
Place a strainer over a large bowl or pot and pour tonic mixture into the bowl. Press down on the grated ginger with a spoon or spatula to get every last drop!
Add (optional) juice of 2 lemons and honey. Stir to mix before ladling or pouring the tonic into one 1 litre bottle or several smaller bottles.
*Sofia also happens to have next-level interior design skills. Her Frankfurt apartment could have easily been styled for Elle Decoration and I know it’s not relevant to the post but I just had to say it. Sofia, please, for the love all those who need some direction in styling their homes, start an interiors blog, Vlog, IG or TikTok. Please.
