Guest Post! Ginger Spritzer recipe from Allie of Pimp my Protein Shake

Hey there, this is Allie from Pimp My Protein Shake. I am, once again, out to try to steal Deb’s blog. While I might be under house arrest for bad puns and various blogging misdemeanors, I’m still playing with my blender. This time, a chunk of ginger transformed itself into guilt-free gingerale. Ginger is fabulous - soothing, spicy, and invigorating all at the same time. And I don't mean just that sexy redhead from Gilligan's Island...

That’s one hot ginger.

How about sitting out on the patio on a hot summer night with a glass of a ginger spritzer completely free of sodium benzoate and caramel color that also won't spike your blood sugar? I'll drink to that.

Easy All Natural Ginger Spritzer

• About 1/2 inch of fresh, peeled ginger root
• Water
• 12-15 drops of NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia (or other sweetener such as stevia, splenda or erythritol to taste)
• Soda water or sparkling water
• A splash of freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice (or lemon/lime zest)

Put ginger in blender with a small amount of water (about 1/4 cup) and pulverize into a slurry.

This ginger is even spicer!

If you have a large enough blender, go ahead and add your sweetener and soda water (keeping in mind that it might bubble over - I have a Vita-mix that's plenty big enough) and blend just enough to mix. Otherwise, stir ginger slurry in a tall glass with ice.

Go ahead and steal this recipe. You probably won’t get caught by the Diet Police.

Cheers,

Allie