Ginger switchel

Ginger switchel
Serves: 4
Course: Dessert
Cooking Time: 1 hr 12 mins

Ingredients

  • 20g fresh ginger
  • 1l filtered water
  • 60ml raw cider vinegar
  • 2-3tbs raw honey
  • 2tsp lemon juice
  • 1 apple, peel of
  • 1tbs demerara sugar

Boil the ginger in the water. Allow the mix to cool, then add the vinegar and honey and stir.

Loosely cover with clingfilm or a cloth and leave out overnight.

The next morning, strain off the ginger (make sure to squeeze any flavour out of the ginger), then add the lemon juice and stir. Leave out of the fridge to ferment for two or three nights.

Serve diluted with sparkling water, and apple peels to garnish.

Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a Kiwi chef living on the west coast of Ireland