Malian Ginger Juice

Ingredients

• 0.33 pounds fresh unpeeled ginger root , cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1.5 cups water , or as needed to cover
• 4 large lemons , juiced
• 1 cup white sugar
• 7 cups water , or as needed
• 16 leaves fresh mint , crushed

Instructions

1. 1

   Place ginger into a blender, cover with 1 1/2 cups water, and blend until ginger is thick and pasty. Strain and squeeze juice from ginger pulp into a 2-quart pitcher, squeezing ginger mixture as dry as possible.

2. 2

   Stir lemon juice and sugar into ginger juice until sugar has dissolved. Pour 7 cups water into mixture, stir to combine, and serve garnished with crushed mint leaves.