Ginger Tea Lemonade

Description

Love tea and love lemonade! This combines the two with ginger, another favorite!
Recipe courtesy giada de laurentiis
show: giada at home, episode: dig in for a cause

Ingredients

• Water
• Black Tea Bags
• Simple Syrup
• Fresh Lemon Juice
• Sparkling Water
• Ice
• Lemon Slice
• Granulated Sugar
• Fresh Ginger

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil over high heat
2. Remove the pan from the heat and add the tea bags
3. Stir and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes
4. Remove the tea bags and discard
5. Add the ginger simple syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water
6. Put the ice in a large pitcher
7. Pour the lemonade mixture over the ice
8. Garnish with lemon slices and serve
9. To make ginger simple syrup:
10. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the sugar, water and ginger
11. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes
12. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes
13. Strain before using
14. Yield: 1 1 / 3cups