Food Friday – Ginger Drink
I must have been about six years old then, mom was out-of-town and I got sick. Mr. Mom (Dad) gave me pieces of ginger root, broken pieces of sugar cube and peeled segmented oranges.
The ginger is pretty strong but the sugar will help it go down, just chew the ginger root with a bit of sugar” he instructed “And when you are done eat the oranges, you will be all better and ready for school in the morning”
The horror on grandma’s face when she stopped by spoke volumes. She tucked me in, disappeared into the kitchen, reappearing later with a hot steaming mug of ginger drink.
The next day I stayed home from school with grandma and as I got better I switched to the chilled version of the ginger drink.
These days at the first sign of the sniffles I make a batch of ginger drink.
Ingredients:
3 large fresh ginger roots
2 heaping Tablespoons of raw sugar (You can substitute with your favourite sweetener)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup lime juice
½ cup orange juice
5 cups filtered water
Directions:
Chop the ginger into small pieces with skin on.
In a blender, put ginger, cloves and add enough water to be able to blend it.
Pour into a pan and add water.
Heat the pan and bring the liquid to boil. As soon as the liquid has reached boiling point, take it off the heat and allow to cool.
Strain the mixture through a sieve into a pitcher and squeeze remaining juice from the pulp.
Add lime and orange juice.
Add sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Pour liquid over ice.
Note: Add cold water if ginger is too strong.
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Pearlsa, about 10 years ago I had a severe siege of gastroparesis.
the symptoms completely went away after I started using ginger. It was just a simple, strong tea, that I’d take before meals. We have a ton of Asian grocery stores in Minneapolis and I’d buy armfuls at a very good price. That summer a friend who has a garden tried to grow it but was unsuccessful.
Minnesota Nice
15 Feb 13 at 8:05 AM
@Kathy, Strong ginger tea sounds wonderful, I will try it
Ginger is used a lot in African traditional medicine for stomach issues and colds.
Adjoa Pearlsa
15 Feb 13 at 9:06 AM
mmmmm sounds delicious! i will keep this recipe and give it a try. i am not a big fan of ginger ale because i remember it being really cold and flat when, as a child, this was served whenever you had an upset stomach! this sounds much more comforting and warm and soothing.
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kim
15 Feb 13 at 9:29 AM
@Kim it is very soothing
Adjoa Pearlsa
15 Feb 13 at 9:36 AM
This drink soooooo reminds me of home.
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Bintu
15 Feb 13 at 12:06 PM
I hear you @Bintu, there is nothing better than Ginger Beer on a hot Freetown day. Now I miss Salone
Adjoa Pearlsa
15 Feb 13 at 1:16 PM
That sounds absolutely delicious! I’m always looking for drinks to chase away colds. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
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16 Feb 13 at 7:03 PM
@Adelina thanks for hosting.
Adjoa Pearlsa
16 Feb 13 at 7:42 PM
Having lived in Chinatown in NYC I was always reminded to drink ginger tea to help with any illness. It is an amazing substance. Your drink sounds delicious thank you for sharing it with us on foodie friday.
Diane Balch
17 Feb 13 at 4:51 AM
Thanks @ Diane
Adjoa Pearlsa
17 Feb 13 at 11:20 AM
This sounds so tasty! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!
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17 Feb 13 at 5:10 PM
Thanks @BinomialBaker
Adjoa Pearlsa
17 Feb 13 at 5:42 PM