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Hiyashiame sweet ginger drink

This Japanese soft drink with sweet and spicy flavours makes a brilliant mocktail

This Japanese soft drink with sweet and spicy flavours makes a brilliant mocktail

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Cooking Time

Cook: 10 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 17p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 156ml serving contains

Energy
203kj
48kcal
2%
Fat
0.0g
Low
0%
Saturates
0.0g
Low
0%
Sugars
11.1g
Med
12%
Salt
0.00g
Low
0%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
130kj/31kcal

Ingredients

3tbsp soft dark brown sugar

2tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated, plus slices for garnish

Juice of 1 lemon

Crushed ice, to serve

Mint sprigs, to garnish

Lemon slices, to garnish

Method

1
Put the sugar and ginger in a saucepan with 500ml water. Place over a high heat and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
2
Allow to cool before straining into 4 medium highball glasses filled with crushed ice. Serve immediately garnished with slices of ginger, lemon and mint sprigs.