Refreshing Alkaline Grape Soda with Ginger
Ingredients
- 1 pound of muscadine grapes or grapes of choice
- 2 key limes or 1 seeded citrus choice
- 1 inch of ginger
- Sweetener to taste (optional)
- Sparkling water
Preparation
Juice the muscadine grapes, ginger, and key limes. If you don’t have a juicer, blend the grapes, ginger, and citrus together and strain the juice using a cheesecloth or strainer.
Stir in sweetener if desired and sparkling water.
Serve over ice and enjoy.
Health tips
Muscadines are grapes native to the south and are antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powerhouses, containing 6 times more resveratrol than common grapes and high in manganese.
They benefit heart health by improving function, reducing cholesterol, preventing artery disease, and regulating blood pressure; the fiber aids healthy digestion.
Muscadines are super sweet and juicy with a tart, tough skin—eat the skin and seeds for the best compounds; they may be green or deep purple, with green ones called scuppernong.