Homemade Ginger Ale
Homemade ginger ale isn't your run-of-the-mill, grocery store fizzy drink. This is a deeply flavored, intensely gingery and brown sugar-accented adult soda. Perfect alone or in a cocktail.
Ingredients
For the ginger syrup
- 1/2 cup grated fresh ginger*, from a 6-inch (15-cm) piece
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup cold water
For the ginger ale
- Ice cubes
- 4 cups club soda
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 lime wedges
Instructions
Make the ginger syrup
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the ginger, brown sugar, and water, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let the ginger steep in the syrup until cooled to room temperature, 30 to 45 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a jar or container, pressing on the ginger with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Cover, and refrigerate until chilled through, 1 to 2 hours. (The syrup will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.)
Make the ginger ale
- Fill 4 pint glasses two-thirds full of ice. Into each glass pour 3 to 4 tablespoons of the syrup, 1 cup of the club soda, 1 tablespoon of the lime juice, and 1 teaspoon of the lemon juice, and stir to combine.
☞ TESTER TIP: This ginger syrup packs a punch! If you’re sensitive to ginger, or prefer your ginger ale a little less spicy, start with just 3 tablespoons syrup per drink.
- Garnish each with a lime wedge and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 290mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 53g