When it gets cold, ginger steps up. Two recipes we make all season long: a cup of Hot Ginger, ready in a minute, and a ginger shot that wakes you up in one gulp. Both start with Griza, our base with 50% ginger, no preservatives and no colourings.
Hot Ginger: ginger tea ready in a minute
Classic ginger tea means peeling the root, slicing it and boiling it. With Griza the ginger is already there: pour, stir, drink.
You'll need
- 20–25 ml Griza, about a tablespoon and a half
- 20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 250 ml hot water
- optional: a slice of lemon
How to make it
- Shake the Griza bottle well. Natural ginger settles at the bottom, that's normal.
- Add Griza and the lemon juice to a cup and pour the hot water over them.
- Stir, add the lemon slice and you're done.
The starting ratio is 1:10. Too fiery? Add more water. Too mild? Add more Griza.
Winter variations
- Hot Ginger with tea. Instead of plain water, use black, green or herbal tea, brewed the way you usually drink it.
- Hot Ginger with cinnamon. Leave a cinnamon stick in the cup for a minute or two before drinking.
- Hot Ginger with orange. A slice of orange and a clove, for a cup that smells like the holidays.
- Hot Ginger for long evenings. Adults only: a splash of dark rum or whisky. In moderation.
Ginger shot: the quick version, no juicer needed
A classic ginger shot takes fresh ginger, a juicer and patience. With Griza you make it in 30 seconds, and it comes out at least as fierce.
The basic shot (40 ml)
- 10 ml Griza
- 10 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 20 ml cold water
Shake the Griza bottle well, put everything in a small glass, stir and knock it back. It's intense: a third of the glass is ginger base.
Variations
- Orange shot. Swap the water for fresh orange juice, for a rounder taste.
- Turmeric shot. Add a pinch of turmeric and a pinch of black pepper. Stir well, as turmeric settles quickly.
- Apple shot. Apple juice instead of water, for anyone who wants something a bit gentler.
- Warm shot. For really cold mornings: 10 ml Griza, 10 ml lemon juice and 20 ml hot water.
Prep a week's worth
In a clean bottle, mix 70 ml Griza, 70 ml lemon juice and 140 ml water: that's 7 shots. Keep the bottle in the fridge, shake it before each shot and finish it within a few days, because fresh lemon loses its aroma quickly.
When to drink a ginger shot?
Whenever you like. Many people have it in the morning, as a small wake-up ritual. Others drink it before a meal or after a workout. If you have a sensitive stomach, don't drink it on an empty stomach: ginger and lemon can cause heartburn.
How far a bottle of Griza goes
- Griza 90 ml: about 4 cups of Hot Ginger or 9 shots
- Griza 200 ml: about 9 cups of Hot Ginger or 20 shots
- Griza 750 ml: about 34 cups of Hot Ginger or 75 shots
Where to get Griza
Griza comes in three sizes: 90 ml to try it, 200 ml to give as a gift and 750 ml for yourself. All three share the same recipe, with 50% ginger. It's not just another syrup: it's a ginger base made so you can taste the ginger.