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Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

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Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

Good morning, Monday.  Good morning, January.  Good morning, thick socks.  Good morning, extra-hot tea.  Good morning, chilly ears.  Good morning, Winter.  

We’re in it.  

My nose has been perpetually sniffly these days, and as the sun diminishes early, I feel my energy slagging.

I’m trying to keep my refrigerator stocked with all sorts of comforts and boosters to keep my eyes up and on the prize.  

This spicy, sweet Winter Lemonade is my winter elixir.  This.. and bourbon, because DUH. 

Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

Here’s what we need:  good sense, a positive attitude, fresh lemons, honey, fresh ginger, whole cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom.  Water, too.  Bourbon is optional.  

Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

Fresh lemon juice, all tart and tangy.  

Combined with honey, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and cardamom pods. 

Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

Combined in a pot.  Simmered with fresh ginger and left to steep.  

Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

This lemonade is tart and round.  It’s soothing on the throat and spicy on the tongue.  It’s such a mellow and comforting winter tonic.  Here’s to us!

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Winter Lemonade with ginger and cloves

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4.8 from 4 reviews

Mellow, spiced and soothing Winter elixir.

  • Author: Joy the Baker

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 4 1/2 cups filtered water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 inches fresh ginger, unpeeled and coarsely chopped
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan combine lemon juice, half of the water, honey, ginger, and spices. Bring to a simmer, stir until honey is dissolved, and remove from heat.
  2. Cover and allow to steep for 15 minutes.
  3. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher. Add the remaining water.
  4. Refrigerate until chilled through. Serve over ice! Enjoy!

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  2. Sandra Lea

    This is so good, both hot and cold. Definitely going to try it tonight with a little whiskey in it.

    ★★★★★

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  3. erisa

    I’m not sure if you get notified of late messages but I was needing something “new” to drink at home during the day and I had pinned this but hadn’t made it. So perfect right now. Thank you again and always!!

    ★★★★

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  6. Erica

    I don’t know how many more times I’m going to comment, this week – but again, SO good! It’s like a cider, but with lemon, which to me makes it so much better! Bravo. You’re amazing. Keep it up.

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  9. Lori

    This recipe is the best, I have made it 3 times in the last week. Add a splash of Tito’s and it will be your favorite drink. I have been getting Meyer lemons at Sam’s Club for a good price. Thanks for sharing this awesomeness.

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  11. Sfora

    Great recipe for home winter treatments :) It’s all natural and taste great, everyone should try this before taking medicine when feeling like getting a cold.

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  12. Siobhan

    I just had to tell you, because I thought maybe you’d think it was entertaining, but I was scrolling through your blog and my mind somehow read “Garlic and Cloves” not Ginger. Garlic lemonade does not sound good, so I was relieved when I realized I had just read it too fast.

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  17. paulabalog

    Just made this today and not only was it super easy to make but I am loving the ginger and lemon together. Kind of wish I knew about this when I was pregnant with my daughter as all I wanted to do was drink lemonade. This will definitely be a staple in my fridge until the snow melts off the ground….which in Canada could be April or May :)

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  27. Susan E

    Joy, I love all those ingredients, thanks! I just got my Door to Door Organics delivered and got 3 big lemons. I always have ginger in my refrigerator. I make ginger “tea” a lot with my fresh ginger and just add the honey after the water is almost cooled so it still keeps the good bacteria in the raw honey.

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  44. Chrissy

    Winter in NOLA is deceptive. I remember looking at the thermostat thinking, “40 degrees, not bad” (after coming south from South Bend, IN) and then freezing! The dampness is bone-chilling! This lemonade and your thick socks sound like the perfect remedy for the cold!

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  50. Cecilia

    I have been following Joy the Baker since a time ago. My recipe of lemonade is with ground ginger. I will try to make this recipe for my kids. I was looking for some like this with natural ginger. Years ago I made a lemonade with natural ginger uncooked and it tasted awful. Now I know the secret is to cook the ginger.

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  51. Vicky

    I’m going to make this tonight! Seem to have come down with a cold and I think this will really help my throat. As always beautiful photography and love the straws! x

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