Hi Lorna. You will need about 2 inches of the root.

Thanks for your feedback, Anne! Glad to hear you like it.

Hi, you should not be leaving it on the counter for days. Just discard it and make a new batch with fresh ingredients.

What if I boil it up after a few days of being left in water on the counter?

You can (only refill during a day, but use fresh slices the next day), but for best results I recommend changing the ginger for fresh – this will give you a stronger taste and should also be more beneficial to you.

Hi Jenny. I am afraid, I only have this recipe.

Yay! That’s great to hear!

Hi Diana. I am glad to hear that. I’d say the ginger should be fine for 2 days or maybe even more but the longer it sits in the water, the weaker it becomes so to get the most benefits out of this lemon ginger water, I recommend changing it daily.Hope this helps.

Hi Nia. Sorry for the confusion. When you are infusing water with fruits, vegetables, berries, herbs…, the water should always be stored in the fridge while infusing. Especially, when it says to infuse for a longer period of time (e.g.overnight). This is just to make sure the water will not go off before you can enjoy it. It’s the ingredients you use in the water that can go bad, not the water itself. Just for this reason – to be safe, I recommend keeping it in the fridge while infusing and before drinking. You can heat it up slightly to bring it to a room temperature without a problem. Hope this explains a bit.

Hi Julia,

I’m going to try this recipe. Question: I’ve never heard of the notion that “water will go bad” before – can you explain this? Thank you.

I have never tried it myself so I am not sure, Tina.

Yes

Yes, you can do that!

In the morning I don’t have time to boil it so can I put it in my drinking jar overnight in the fridge add lemon in morning and have it all day at work

Hi Joy, I highly recommend checking this with a specialist.

Thanks. :)