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New York Times Bestselling author Elana Amsterdam founded Elana’s Pantry, the go-to website for easy, healthy, grain-free, Paleo recipes, in 2006

ginger lime mocktail

Ginger Lime Mocktail

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My Ginger Lime Mocktail is made with 4 ingredients total! This drink marries spicy, healing fresh ginger with tart lime to make an incredible drink.

What is a Mocktail?

Ginger Lime Mocktail = Liquid Superfood

This sparkling zesty drink trades alcohol in for a liquid superfood. The ginger is full of anti-oxidants, good for digestion, and is also anti-viral and anti-fungal.  The lime juice is packed with vitamin C and bioflavonoids. So instead of taxing your liver, you’re filling yourself up with anti-inflammatory ingredients.

Perfect for Your Healthy Celebrations

I make this easy, healthy mocktail whenever we’re celebrating, but it’s so healthy you can drink it everyday! I love using health boosting ingredients like ginger and lime in my easy paleo recipes!

Paleo Cocktail

My Ginger Lime Mocktail is perfect if you’re in need of a detox/retox type drink! Spike this with a little bit of tequila and you’ve got a paleo cocktail recipe that’s a wonderful low-carb drink!

Print Recipe
Ginger Lime Mocktail
Serves:2
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon zested ginger, use a microplane zester
  • 12 drops stevia
  • 18 ounces sparkling water
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a jar and stir
  2. Pour over ice into 2 cocktail glasses
  3. Garnish with lime wedges
  4. Serve

Healthy Mocktail Recipes

Here are some of my favorite mocktail recipes for you! Put any of these healthy drink recipes in a fancy cocktail glass and no one will ever know what you’re really drinking! Add Bailey’s to the chocolate drink below and you have a low-carb mudslide. Add tequila to the others for low-carb, paleo margaritas!

Comments

  3. Oh this sounds SO good! Even without the stevia (I don’t like things sweet) and maybe with a little more ginger (I love a good kick.) I might use juiced ginger rather than zested. How refreshing! Must try!

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  4. I like the idea of a “mocktail.” I also like the idea of not drinking alcohol, as I’ve noticed my occasional glass of wine has been happening more often lately. Need to start “mocktailing” and this looks and sounds so refreshing. Like a fancy limeade. Love it. Hope you’re having a wonderful June.
    Melissa

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  5. Sounds delicious and refreshing for this hot weather! Wonder if I couldn’t use a packet of Sun Crystals instead of straight stevia?

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  6. FREEZE YOUR FRESH GINGER~ it is sooooooooo easy to grate when it’s frozen solid, and then it never goes bad either ((*:*)) that way we can buy huge amts of organic ginger on sale, and freeze it for use later.

    YUM I LOVE THIS MOCKTAIL, thank you MUCHO!!!!!!! annie

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  7. Love this! My summer drink used to be lemon ginger martinis with ginger simple syrup and fresh lemon juice. I can’t tolerate the sugar or the alcohol anymore, so this is perfect!

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  8. This sounds awesome and extremely refreshing! My mom has her own carbonator so we get fresh sparkling water!

    I LOVE lime juice and ginger. Hmmm…

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  9. I think you site is wonderful. I teach healthy gluten free cooking classes and enjoy your site. It has help me. I am gluten sensitive. I am a graduate of the Natural Epicurean culinary school here in Austin. I am 67 years old. Marie

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  10. I’m also a non-alcoholic girl, but love mocktails as such. Great flavor combos. A must try for summer!

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  11. I bet that would be really good with a dash of maple syrup or agave instead of the stevia. Of course, I’m a cocktail girl, so I can imagine it with other additions. Fresh ginger in drinks is fantastic.

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  12. Yum. That looks like it would be delicious with Thai food. And a great way to use those funky margarita glasses that I got as a wedding gift… and have yet to use.

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  13. Hi Elana,
    love this drink and went to the link for orange cocktail. Noticed your son helped out and so I have a question (sort of seems crazy) what kind of stool and how tall is it so your kiddos can help you? I am asking because my older son (8) has autism and I would never allow him in the kitchen because of safety reasons, but I think my 4 year old would love to be in the kitchen but I don’t know where to being, I thought a stool would be a good place, so that’s why I asked about what they used to stand on to help you. Thanks for the inspiration!!! Tracy

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  16. This drink sounds wonderful Elana! I wish I had seen it yesterday. It would have been a perfect drink after the BolderBoulder! Was in your area for my niece’s graduation, and it was nice to have summer back today. Enjoy!

    Pat

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  18. Oh, I just happened to buy some sparkling water the other day and some ginger today :) I am def going to try this!

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  19. Wow, does this look refreshing! Two of my favorite ingredients in 1 recipe. I’m in Texas where the temperatures seem to be 100 F 24 hours a day, so this is just in time!

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  21. I am making this! I’ve been making quite a bit of lemonade during these warmer months, but this looks like it will definitely hit the spot when it starts to really heat up here.

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  23. Yum! Thanks, Elana, for this – I’m always a little sad that there aren’t more fun drinks out there for the non-alcoholic crowd – mostly (honestly) for the fun glasses & “flair” that accompany all those other beverages. I’m going to dig out my fun glasses and drink a big glass of this – and maybe I’ll use an umbrella, too. Just for the effect!

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  24. Mmmm ginger and lime together in a drink, what a great combo! I don’t drink alcohol either but I’m definitely a drink girl :) My Microplane, one of my best friends in the kitchen, and I will love making this.

    This may be the worlds silliest question, but is there a difference between Sparkling and Carbonated Water? If so, what makes them different. Thanks!

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