Ginger Mint Lemonade

Every fourth of July, my husband's family and I usually go up to a lakeside cottage in Wisconsin, though, this year we didn't make it up there since I have summer school. My husband's cousin and his wife are expecting their first baby early next month and they didn't go either. So I invited them over for dinner.

With a pregnant lady in mind, I served Ginger Mint lemonade in glasses dressed with ginger coconut palm sugar. It is very refreshing on a hot day and ginger has been known to be a pleasant flavor for pregnant women.

Ginger Mint Lemonade

1/2 cup (packed) chopped fresh mint leaves

1/3 cup chopped fresh ginger

1/3 cup honey

2 cups boiling water

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 cups (about) cold water

• Ice cubes
• Fresh mint leaves
• Lemon slices

Combine chopped mint, ginger, and honey in medium bowl. Add boiling water. Let steep 30 minutes. Strain into 4-cup glass measuring cup, pressing on solids to extract liquid. Add lemon juice and enough cold water to measure 4 cups total. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Fill glasses with ice cubes. Add lemonade. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon slices and serve.

Recipe from www.epicurious.com