Feeling a bit inspired by my recent Fiji trip for Thermofest – You’ve gotta try this Ginger Limeade (recipe below).

Earlier this month, I had the incredible opportunity to attend Thermofest in Fiji, and it was such a treat to soak up not just the sunshine, but all the amazing culinary inspiration! During our seminar we had a cooking demo hosted by the lead recipe developer at Thermomix, we were introduced to a unique ingredient called Ginger Elixir – a local specialty found only in Fiji.

When we would return back to our rooms after being out all day, we’d have a gift waiting for us in our room. After our seminar, we had a bottle of the Ginger Elixir waiting for us – cant wait to crack it open and try to replicate it!

They even set a challenge for us to recreate the elixir as closely as possible, and the winner will get to go to the recipe development office, upload it to Cookidoo, and participate in the photoshoot for the official recipe! How amazing is that?! To be part of creating recipes that make it to Cookidoo, and to see firsthand the creativity behind the Thermomix kitchen!

Sorry about the bad quality pic – this is a screenshot I got at the seminar of the new products to come!

The demo also highlighted a couple of exciting new MixShop products designed for the TM7 varoma. There were these little black ramekins with lids – perfect for steaming desserts like lime and ginger crème caramel that was demonstrated at our seminar, and moulds that can poach eggs or, in this case at the demo, create ginger puddings. I can’t wait to experiment with these in my own kitchen!

While I work on recreating the official Ginger Elixir, I wanted to bring a little bit of Fiji into my own home right now. This Fiji Ginger Limeade is the perfect way to do it. It’s light, refreshing, zesty, and just a touch sweet, perfect for spring or any time you need a tropical lift.

Fiji Ginger Limeade

A zesty, refreshing Fiji-inspired drink combining bright lime, warm ginger, and natural sweetness – perfect for spring or anytime you want a tropical lift.

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Ingredients

80 g fresh ginger peeled & roughly chopped
120 g fresh lime juice about 4 limes
60 g honey or sugar adjust to taste
350 g filtered water
350 g chilled soda water
ice cubes to serve
mint leaves to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Conventional Method

Grate or finely chop ginger.
Add ginger, lime juice, honey, and 350 ml water to a saucepan. Simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Strain into a jug, discarding solids.
Stir in soda water.
Serve over ice with mint.

Thermomix Method

Add ginger to the mixing bowl → 5 sec / speed 7. Scrape down.
Add lime juice, honey, and 350 g water → 10 min / 90°C / speed 1.
Strain through a fine sieve into a jug.
Add soda water (or soda water). Stir.

Notes

Tip: Adjust the sweetness to your liking – you could add a splash of pineapple juice for an extra tropical twist! And if you wanted to turn this into a cocktail, add some vodka or tequila 😉

Fiji Ginger Limeade – A Refreshing Taste of the Islands