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A glass jug of pomegranate, ginger and lime flavoured water with ice and fresh mint

Pomegranate, Ginger & Lime Water

Pomegranate seeds, fresh ginger and a tablespoon o fWilson’s Ginger Flavoured Lime Juice, topped up with cold water and ice. Five minutes to make, the kind of jug that disappears off a braai table by mid-afternoon.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
infusing 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large pomegranate
  • 2.5 cm piece of fresh ginger peeled
  • 1 tablespoon Wilson’s Ginger Flavoured Lime Juice
  • A few sprigs of fresh mint
  • A large handful of ice
  • 1 litre cold water

Method
 

  1. Halve the pomegranate. Hold each half cut side down over a large jug and bash the back of it firmly with a spoon so the seeds tumble in.
  2. Finely grate the ginger straight into the jug.
  3. Add the Wilson’s Ginger Flavoured Lime Juice and the mint sprigs.
  4. Add the ice, then top up with the cold water. Stir well.
  5. Leave to infuse in the fridge for 20 minutes before serving. Stir again and pour over fresh ice.

Notes

Adapted from Jamie Oliver’s Pomegranate, Ginger & Lime Flavoured Water, from Everyday Super Food.
 
The longer this sits, the better it tastes — if you have time, make it an hour ahead rather than twenty minutes. It keeps well in the fridge for the rest of the day, though the pomegranate seeds will sink to the bottom, so give it a stir before serving.
 
This is the easiest thing to put out for guests who aren’t drinking. It looks like effort and takes almost none.