ginger lime cooler
Just as the weather heats up, cool down with this refreshing beverage. Perfect for a mid-day BBQ. Enjoy this thanks to our Featured Foodies over at DuoDishes.com!
Ginger Lime Cooler
Author: duodishes.com
Recipe type: Drink
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- 5″ ginger nub, peeled and sliced
- zest of 8 limes
- juice of 8 limes
- 1¼ cup vodka
- ¼ cup triple sec
Instructions
- Pour the sugar and 1½ cups water into a sauce pan and cook over medium high heat until it forms a thin syrup, approximately 7-10 minutes.
- Remove the sauce pan from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Pour into a glass jar or bottle and add the lime zest and ginger nub. Set aside to steep and cool completely.
- In a large pitcher, stir the lime juice, vodka and triple sec together with 5 cups of water. Once the ginger lime syrup is ready, remove the ginger and pour the syrup in the pitcher. Stir well.
- Serve over ice with a few slices of lime.