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Lémou Hari (Lemon Juice with Ginger)

Lémou Hari (Lemon Juice with Ginger) is a traditional Niger recipe for a classic drink made from lemon juice and ginger flavoured with vanilla or fruit extracts. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Niger version of: Lemon Juice with Ginger (Lémou Hari).

prep time

30 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

2

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesNiger Recipes

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Ingredients:

4 lemons
100g sugar
vanilla extract or pineapple extract or passion fruit extract (optional)
3cm length of fresh ginger
mint leaves, or lemongrass

Method:

Juice the lemons then crush together the ginger and mint leaves or lemongrass in a mortar. Mix the lemon juice and the crushed ginger mixture together. Set aside for 30 minutes to infuse then strain the juice through a fine-meshed sieve.

Add sugar to taste then add flavouring (if desired). Serve over ice in tall glasses.