Tangy, slightly sweet, refreshing as heck, with a decided ginger kick, Ginger Switchel is a fantastic electrolyte balancer when you're dehydrated but is also great to help beat the heat!
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
5 stars (6 reviews)
Ingredients
1/4 cup mild honey
1/4 cup raw apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried ground ginger
1 inch fresh ginger root (sliced into coins and smacked with a meat tenderizer or heavy pan to release the juices)
fresh (cold water)
Categories
Drinks
Steps
Add the honey, raw apple cider vinegar, and ground ginger to the bottom of a quart jar or 1 liter jar that has a tight fitting lid. Whisk until thoroughly combined, add the fresh ginger coins, then fill the jar with fresh, cold water up to within 1/4-inch of the top and fix the lid in place. Shake and invert a few times before stashing in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours but as long as 36 hours. Remove the pieces of ginger root from the jars and serve the Ginger Switchel over ice or with plain seltzer or club soda.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 69 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18 g
Sodium: 1 mg
Sugar: 17 g
Reviews
Rebecca E Lehman on 2021-04-03 (5 stars): This is now filed in my KEEPER RECIPES! Super refreshing on hot days when I'm gardening and it's hot, thank you for sharing it!
Rick F on 2018-05-15 (5 stars): Hi Rebecca.. I found your recipe for this drink while searching for a cheaper alternative to Bragg's ACV Ginger drink which sells locally for $2/bottle (16oz).. I tried another recipe that I found before yours and the ratio of ACV is just way too high for me -- I'm looking for something more mild -- not that in-your-face ACV kick.. I'll put yours in my queue of things to try next. I'm not going to use honey as I'm trying to go as sugar free as possible and will be using Monk fruit sweetener (the 300x variety) and see how that works out. I've got fresh mint growing in a pot in the front yard and will probably put a few crushed leaves in for additional flavor. Thanks again!
Maggie on 2016-09-12 (5 stars): I used my garlic press for the ginger and it worked great. Just discard the pulp. It had a true ginger bite.
This drink is terrific, thanks for sharing it.
STLAlice on 2016-04-10 (5 stars): I just made some and I'm going to have a hard time waiting to drink it- it already tastes delicious right after tasting it. And I agree with the above comment that it would also make a delicious moscow muley-type drink with some vodka or gin. Thanks for sharing!
Carla on 2015-07-03 (5 stars): This turned out soo well! Thanks for broadening my horizons. My husband prefers the switchel over ginger ale soda. Thank you!
