fresh ginger
juice of 3 lemons
1/2 cup honey or sweetener of choice
2 quarts water
Recipe
Place water on the stove to boil. Peel a good 2-3 inch slice of ginger (depending on how you like ginger). Grate the ginger over a fine mesh grater. Squeeze the freshly grated pulp to remove the juice. Discard dry pulp. When water boils, add the lemon and ginger juice. Let steep for 20 minutes, then add the honey. (Personally, I've found that 1/2 cup honey is almost too sweet, so adjust accordingly).