Ginger tea lemonade

It may sound a little unusual for an Indian household but we do not drink tea in our home. Neither me nor hubby really liked it ever. The concept of iced tea however always had our fancy but again we never liked the taste, funny eh! So this recipe met me one day while I was watching Giada's show (again). As I usually like lemon flavors in my drinks, be it lemon tea, lemon soda or lemonade (you get the idea), this recipe struck home with me as she was making it. I went ahead and tried making it as-is and it was fabulous. It has a feel of a sophisticated mock-tail with tea and lemon flavors and a hint of ginger. Something you would want to sit sipping on the beach on a hot summer afternoon (yes you can put an umbrella in your glass :)Ingredients: (serves 4)
Water ......................................... 2 cups
Black tea bags ............................... 3 (preferably English breakfast tea)
Ginger syrup ................................. 1 1/3 cups (recipe below)
Lemon juice .................................. 2/3 cup
Sparkling water .............................. 1 cup, chilled
Ice .............................................. 2 cups
Lemon slices .................................. for garnish (optional)


For Ginger syrup:Granulated sugar ............................. 1 cup
Water ........................................... 1 cup
Fresh ginger ................................... 1 (2-inch) piece, peeled and chopped




Method:
1. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags. Stir and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

2. Remove the tea bags and discard. Add the Ginger syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. 3. Put the ice in a large pitcher. Pour the lemonade mixture over the ice. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.


For Ginger syrup -1. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, water and ginger. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.

2. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.


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