Ginger Lemon Honey Syrup
This ginger lemon honey syrup is a simple, flavorful mixture that you can stir into hot tea, warm water, sparkling water, or even use as a salad dressing- just like my lemon infused honey. Fresh ginger and lemon give it a bright, zesty flavor, while honey adds natural sweetness.
Of all the homemade syrups and concoctions I've made, this one has to be the easiest, because there's just no cooking involved.
Like my turmeric ginger infused honey, this syrup is a versatile concoction to make and use particularly during the colder months of the year.
Ginger packs in anti inflammatory action which teams up with lemon and honey as the base to create a syrup that you can put to use in a lot of different ways. Similar to spiced orange honey, you can batch-make this over the weekend and store it for weeks.
Quick Look: Ginger Lemon Honey Syrup
- 🔪 Prep time: 5 minutes
- ❄️ Chill time: 12 hours
- ⏱️ Total time: 12 hours 5 minutes
- 🍽️ Servings: 8 servings
- 🥣 Main ingredients: Lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh ginger, honey, olive oil, sea salt.
- ➡️ Method: Combine ingredients → mix well → transfer to jar → refrigerate → use as desired.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy.
- 🍵 Best served with: Hot tea, warm water, sparkling water, iced tea, or salads.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
- It takes just a few minutes to prepare, and there’s no cooking involved.
- Fresh lemon and ginger give the syrup a bright, zesty flavor, and honey adds sweetness and balances the sharpness of the lemon and ginger.
- It's a great way to use up extra lemons that you may have. I like to make this and my homemade lemon marmalade.
Recipe Ingredients
Olive oil: Gives the syrup a smooth, rich texture and helps create its dressing-like consistency.
Lemon juice + zest: Adds bright acidity and fresh citrus flavor. You can also use orange zest if you want to.
Fresh ginger: Adds a warm, spicy flavor that pairs beautifully with lemon and honey.
Clover honey: Provides sweetness and balances the sharp lemon and ginger.
Sea salt: Enhances the flavors and balances the sweetness and acidity. You can use citrus infused salt if you want a deeper citrus flavor.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- If you don't have fresh ginger root, you can use dried ginger instead. I like using Air Fryer ginger powder which I make whenever I have extra ginger.
- If you prefer a smoother syrup, finely mince or grate the ginger and strain the mixture before storing.
- Add a few thin lemon slices to the jar for extra citrus flavor.
How to Make Ginger Lemon Honey Syrup
Step 1: Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, grated or finely minced ginger, honey, olive oil, and sea salt to a small bowl.
Step 2: Whisk or stir everything together until you have a smooth, well-combined mixture.
💭Top Tip
Let the syrup chill overnight before using it. The flavors have time to come together during refrigeration, making the ginger and lemon taste more balanced with the sweetness of the honey.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- Wash the lemon and ginger thoroughly and pat them dry before using. Use fresh lemon juice for the brightest flavor.
- Grate or finely mince the ginger if you want its flavor to distribute evenly throughout the syrup.
- If you don't enjoy pieces of ginger in the finished syrup, blend or finely process the lemon and ginger, then strain before adding the honey.
- Refrigerate the syrup for at least 12 hours before using it for the best flavor. I always do this when I make lemon caper sauce too.
- Give the syrup a stir before each use, as the ingredients can naturally separate during storage.
How to Use Ginger Lemon Honey Syrup
There are plenty of ways to use this homemade ginger lemon honey syrup. Stir a spoonful into a cup of hot tea or warm water for a cozy drink, or add it to sparkling water or iced tea for a refreshing option.
It also makes a simple salad dressing when drizzled over greens and other fresh vegetables- like my lemon poppy seed dressing. Because the syrup has a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy flavor, you can experiment with it in both drinks and savory dishes.
Troubleshooting and FAQs
Transfer the syrup to a clean, airtight glass jar and keep it refrigerated. Since this is a homemade mixture containing fresh lemon juice and fresh ginger, it should not be treated as a shelf-stable or room-temperature-preserved syrup.
Yes. Fresh lime juice can be used instead of lemon juice for a sharper, slightly different citrus flavor.
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Ginger Lemon Honey Syrup
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled and grated (or finely minced)
- 2 tablespoon clover honey
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine lemon and ginger with all the other ingredients.
- Mix well until you get a uniform liquid.
- Transfer to a glass jar.
- Use it as a salad dressing or mix into your cup of hot tea and enjoy.
Notes
- If you can’t find fresh ginger root, you can source some dried ginger and then use it for this recipe too. Just make sure you let the ginger stay in the honey mixture for at least 24 hours before you strain it out, or better yet, let it stay in there.
- Remember to wash the lemon and ginger thoroughly and pat dry before you use them for the recipe.
- If you’re not too sure if you’ll enjoy the texture the pieces of ginger bring into the syrup, you can choose to finely grind or mince the ginger, strain it and then use the ginger juice for this ginger lemon honey syrup.
