Ginger Beer

Ingredients

• 0.8 cup ginger fresh roughly chopped
• 0.8 cup honey 
• 4  lemons 
• 1  cranberry-orange relish 
• 1.3 cups orange juice 
• 4 cups sparkling mineral water chilled
• 0.8 cup sugar 

Equipment

• food processor

Directions

1. Grate 2 tablespoons each of lemon and orange zest. Squeeze 1/3 cup lemon juice from 3 of the lemons. Set aside. In a food processor, pulse the ginger, honey, and sugar until just combined.
2. Add the orange and lemon juices and process.
3. Transfer to a large lidded container.
4. Add the orange and lemon zests and 2 cups of boiling water and stir until the sugar dissolves. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours and up to 5 days. To serve, strain the ginger-beer base into a pitcher. Thinly slice the remaining lemon and orange to form circles.
5. Add the slices and mineral water to the pitcher and stir.
6. Serve over ice.