Ginger cup punch
Mix up this shrub-inspired mocktail for designated drivers. With lemonade, cucumber, mint, ginger, apple and cinnamon flavours, it's lovely and refreshing
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 4mint sprigs
- ½cucumber, sliced
- 2cm piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1orange, sliced
- ice
- 500ml lemonade
- ½cucumber, sliced
- 1Bramley apple, cored and chopped
- 2cm piece of ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1lemon, sliced
- 100g caster sugar
- 4cloves
- ½cinnamon stick
- 25ml sherry vinegar
Instructions
Step 1
For the base, put the cucumber, apple, ginger, lemon slices, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick and 50ml water into a saucepan and cook, stirring over a medium heat until the apple has softened, about 10 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the vinegar. Leave to cool, then push the mixture through a sieve and discard the pulp and whole spices.Step 2
Pour the strained mixture into a large jug, then add the mint sprigs, cucumber, ginger, orange slices and a handful of ice. Top up with the lemonade and stir to combine. Serve in tumblers.