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Ginger Pineapple Punch Ginger
VN, NS/RS*

"A king's cup of a punch!"

Ingredients

GINGER SYRUP

2 cups water
1 cup organic sugar
1 cup fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
-- (approx. 1/4 lb from 2 pieces 5" long)

PUNCH

4 cups pineapple juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 cups sparkling water
6 cups ice cubes
Lemon and lime slices

Directions

Heat water, sugar and ginger to boiling to dissolve sugar and infuse ginger. Let cool. Remove ginger slices. Add to punch ingredients. May be served with rum if an alcoholic punch is desired.

Shared by: Lynn Russell of Ontario, Canada

This recipe is a modified version of one published in Due North Magazine.

* Webmaster's Notes

Not only does ginger have a lovely spicy flavour, it also has medicinal properties that make it an excellent herb to use during the holiday season. Ginger is a warming herb well known to alleviate digestive ailments, help with cold symptoms and support the immune system. However, to retain its medicinal properties it is important to not let the ginger boil. Allow the liquid to come to a low simmer (liquid is moving but not bubbling) for 15 to 20 minutes.

If you want to reduce the sugar in this recipe you could try one of the following options:

Replace the sugar with 1/2 tsp stevia extract powder. Note that this alternative will create a ginger tea, not a ginger syrup.
Replace 1/2 of the sugar with 1/4 teaspoon stevia extract powder. This is a compromise that will make the ginger tea a little sweeter and more syrupy than the first alternative.
Replace the sugar with one cup of apple juice concentrate and (if necessary) add a few drops of liquid stevia extract to punch up the sweetness. With this alternative you may want to reduce the water.

Please note that while the original recipe has been tested, the reduced sugar alternatives have not. If you have tried any of them we would appreciate your feedback.

Recipe published: Fall, 2006

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