Ingredients
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Ginger Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Smoothie:
- 3 gala apples, diced
- 2 tablespoons ginger syrup
- 1 frozen banana, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1 cup ice
- 2 cups water
- Optional garnish: apple slice, fresh ginger, mint leaves
Instructions
- Optional: Make your own homemade ginger simple syrup! In a saucepan over medium heat, add water and sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar, then add the sliced ginger. Bring to a boil, cover, then reduce heat to a simmer.
- After 15 minutes, remove the ginger simple syrup from the heat. Allow the syrup to cool and the ginger to steep for at least an hour. Then, strain into a glass jar where the syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- For the smoothie, put the remaining 2 cups of water, apples, ginger syrup, banana, mint, lime juice, and ice in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer to cups and garnish with optional apple slices and mint leaves. Enjoy!