🇬🇳 Guinean Cuisine

Jus de Gingembre

Ginger Juice

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 124 kcal

A fiery, refreshing ginger beverage sweetened with sugar and brightened with lime, served ice-cold as Guinea's favorite thirst quencher.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend ginger with 2 cups water until smooth.
  2. 2 Strain through a fine cloth or sieve into a pitcher, pressing to extract all juice.
  3. 3 Add remaining water, sugar, lime juice, and nutmeg. Stir until sugar dissolves.
  4. 4 Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  5. 5 Serve ice-cold with lime slices.

Did You Know?

Gnamakoudji is so popular in Guinea that it has become the unofficial drink of every wedding, naming ceremony, and football match gathering.