Homemade Ginger Ale
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Category: Drinks Typical recipe from: United Kingdom Ready in: 10 minutes Servings: 4 people |  |
| Ingredients: Ginger water 1 cup peeled, finely chopped ginger 2 cups water Simple Syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Club soda Lime juice Lime wedges |
Directions: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add ginger. Reduce heat to medium low and let ginger sit in the simmering water for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer. Discard ginger pieces. In a separate saucepan, make the Simple Syrup by dissolving 1 cup granulated sugar into 1 cup of boiling water. Set aside. Make individual (tall) glasses of ginger ale by mixing 1/2 cup of ginger water with 1/3 cup of Simple Syrup and 1/2 cup of club soda. Add a few drops of fresh lime juice and a lime wedge to each glass. |