Description
Refreshing, zippy, tangy, with a little sweetness, this easy-to-make punch is great for groups, or even one glass at a time.
Ingredients
18 ounces freshly-squeezed lime juice (about 2 bags worth)
18 ounces honey syrup (6-9 ounces honey melted in 12 ounces hot water)
1 cup ginger-mint leaves
25 ounces ginger beer (one bottle, or two 12 ounce cans)
2 cans lime sparkling water
2 cans ginger-lime mule sparkling water
Instructions
Melt honey in hot (not boiling!) water. In a glass bowl, muddle the ginger-mint leaves with a small amount of the lime juice. Then add the remaining lime juice and all the honey syrup. Cover and let steep in the refrigerator at least one hour.
Strain honey and lime mixture into a dispenser or punch bowl, and add the ginger beer and sparkling waters. Stir gently, and garnish with additional mint leaves and lime slices.
Notes
Ginger beer is non-alcoholic, and basically a zippier, less syrupy version of ginger ale. I typically purchase it at Trader Joe’s, but it should be available in the soda aisle at most grocery stores.
Ginger-mint has a different flavor than other mint plants. Look for it at a local nursery or greenhouse.
Spindrift brand offers “ginger-lime mule” sparkling water. It’s great alone, but also a perfect addition to this punch. An additional bottle of ginger beer could stand in as substitute.
For individual servings, keep the lime juice and honey syrup in the refrigerator. Add 4 ounces to a glass, and top with sparkling water.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: let steep 1 hour
