Why to mix a small sample before the whole bottle
Test a recipe change in a small glass before adding anything to the main bottle. It gives you a way back if the extra lemon, mint, or water does not improve…
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Shaking juice vs stirring a mixed drink
Shake a sealed, still juice only if its label tells you to. Stir an open mixed drink, especially after sparkling water has been added. The two actions solve…
Read the noteA cleaner way to pour from a small bottle
Pour from a small bottle slowly, with the receiving glass close enough to catch the stream. A narrow bottle opening and thick juice can make a fast pour…
Read the noteBuilding a tasting flight with equal portions
Use equal portions when you compare ginger drinks. Different amounts can make one sample feel more substantial or more intense before you have even…
Read the noteA simple ginger-orange spritz
For one ginger-orange spritz, combine one ounce of a ginger-citrus drink with four ounces of plain sparkling water. Pour over ice if you like, stir gently,…
Read the noteGinger lemonade for one glass
For a single glass of ginger lemonade, stir together one tablespoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon of ginger juice, and six ounces of cold water. Taste, then…
Read the noteA cucumber-mint ginger cooler
For a cucumber-mint cooler, lightly press two clean mint leaves with three thin cucumber slices in a glass. Add one ounce of ginger-citrus drink and four…
Read the noteOrange-ginger iced tea
Add orange and ginger to tea that has already been brewed and chilled. For one glass, try five ounces of unsweetened black tea, one ounce of orange juice,…
Read the noteA warm ginger-orange mug
For a warm ginger-orange drink, add one teaspoon of ginger juice and two tablespoons of orange juice to six ounces of comfortably warm water. Stir, then…
Read the noteA pineapple-ginger fizz
For one pineapple-ginger fizz, mix two ounces of pineapple juice with one teaspoon of ginger juice. Add four ounces of plain sparkling water, stir gently,…
Read the noteA blood-orange ginger soda
For a blood-orange ginger soda, combine two ounces of blood-orange juice, one teaspoon of ginger juice, and four ounces of plain sparkling water. Stir…
Read the noteAn apple-ginger sparkling drink
For an apple-ginger sparkling drink, start with two ounces of apple juice, one teaspoon of ginger juice, and four ounces of plain sparkling water. Stir and…
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