Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 7 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Licorice | not in our table | 0 |
| Ginseng | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 ea. lemon , zest removed
- 2 ea. oranges , zest removed
- ½ cup (120 ml ) white sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- ½ ea. lemon, juiced
- ⅛ oz (3.75 g ) licorice root
- ¼ oz (7.5 g) ginger
- ½ oz (15 g) ginseng
- 30 mg caffeine (optional)
- 15 drops liquid B vitamin complex (optional)
- 2 g taurine (optional)
- Carbonated water , as needed
Directions
Combine the lemon and orange zests with the sugar, rubbing the sugar into the peels to extract the oils. Let this mixture rest in the fridge for 24 hours to infuse.
Bring the water to a boil, then stir in the sugar-zest mixture, lemon juice, licorice root, ginger, and ginseng. Boil until you get a thick syrup .
Strain the syrup and discard the solids. This should yield approximately 5 oz (150 ml ) syrup.
Mix the caffeine, B vitamin complex, and taurine into the syrup.
To make the final energy drink, mix 1 volume of syrup with 5 volumes of carbonated water.