Ingredients: 1 large lemon (juiced), 2-inch piece of fresh ginger (peeled), 1 cup fresh mint leaves, 4 cups water, optional 1-2 tbsp honey or stevia.
Instructions: Blend the ginger, mint, lemon juice, and water until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a glass jar, stir in your sweetener if desired, and serve chilled over ice.
Green Ginger-Tea Cooler
Ingredients: 3 cups brewed green tea (chilled), 1 tbsp fresh ginger juice (grated and squeezed), Juice of 1 lemon, 1/2 cup blended cucumber, fresh mint sprigs.
Instructions: Combine chilled green tea, lemon juice, ginger juice, and blended cucumber in a pitcher. Stir well, pour over ice, and garnish with fresh mint.