Lime Ginger Fizz
I’ll be honest. The reason this drink appealed to me is because I am trying to cut back on the booze. As a woman in menopause, I feel like my hormones are staging a coup and the brain fog doesn’t pair well with a booze buzz. Also, my fondness for a cold beer on a warm afternoon working on this blog at my picnic table next to my RV? Weeeeell, it might have gotten a bit out of hand. This lime ginger fizz feels like a treat and has just the right amount of frizziness to replace the beer. Or so I keep telling myself. Fresh ginger tames bloat and inflammation and zero added sugar works with my insulin resistance, which is a real thing in women over 40 who are struggling with their hormones. Cheers!
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Ingredients
(see printable recipe card down below)
SERVINGS: 1 | Start to finish: 5 minutes
Ice (optional)
8 - 12 ounces chilled club soda, or seltzer (depending on size of your glass)
lime slice, squeezed
1 teaspoon grated ginger root (see Chef’s Tips)
Why This Is Good In Perimenopause
This is the first beverage I started drinking regularly when I chose to give up alcohol due to insulin resistance at age 62. This drink helped a lot with substituting the fizzy feel of my favorite beer.
What is Insulin resistance? It’s when your body’s cells stop responding properly to insulin, the hormone that helps move glucose from the blood into cells for energy. As a result, your pancreas makes more insulin to compensate, which can lead to higher insulin levels and eventually higher blood sugar. Over time this stresses the pancreas and increases risk for weight gain especially around the waist, fatigue, brain fog, and type 2 diabetes.
How to Make This
Add ice to glass. Pour in club soda or selzter water
Squeeze the juice of one slice of lime into the club soda and drop in the slice.
Grate 1 teaspoon ginger root, add to the club soda, stir lightly to combine.
Chef’s Tip
The ginger will fall to the bottom of the glass. I highly recommend eating it for gut health and anti-inflammatory properties, especially for women in peri-menopause. Stir the drink occasionally to get floating ginger in every sip or leave it in the bottom and toss it out when done.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
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Absolutely. Use both lemon and lime if you like.
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I don’t recommend it, the flavor will be over powering and the health benefits (including fiber) are diminished. Use fresh if you can.
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Yes, but I prefer that you don’t because this recipe is meant to help insulin resistance (blood sugar) and reduce inflammation for women in perimenopause. Honey is acceptable if you must. Artificial sweetener is an absolute no (including stevia and monkfruit).
Before You Go
This recipe came out of the same place where I write the rest of this blog: in a vintage RV parked in the woods next to a river, where I write about rebel wellness, fierce confidence, simple living and hormone friendly meals for women over 40 in perimenopause and menopause. If you’re interested in learning more about these topics, read my storyor start here.
If this made meal time a little easier, leave a comment below or a review on the recipe card. Tell me what you swapped or what you added.
Melissa
Lime Ginger Fizz
Lime ginger fizz is a refreshing, non-alcoholic drink for those days when you’re craving something with fizzy flavor but without the alcohol content. It’s perfect for women in perimenopause.
Ingredients
- Ice (optional)
- 8 - 12 ounces chilled club soda, or seltzer (depending on size of your glass)
- lime slice, squeezed
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger root (see Chef’s Tips)
Instructions
- Add ice to glass. Pour in club soda or selzter water
- Squeeze the juice of one slice of lime into the club soda and drop in the slice.
- Grate 1 teaspoon ginger root, add to the club soda, stir lightly to combine.
Notes
Chef's Tip
The ginger will fall to the bottom of the glass. I highly recommend eating it for gut health and anti-inflammatory properties, especially for women in peri-menopause. Stir the drink occasionally to get floating ginger in every sip or leave it in the bottom and toss it out when done.
Nutrition Info
Fat (g)
0 gFiber (g)
0 gProtein (g)
0 gCarbs (g)
1 gSugar (g)
0 gNutrition info provided as a courtesy and basic guideline. I do not support calorie counting so calories are not included. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. View Nutrition Disclosure
