Ginger Ale Recipe

Time45m

Serves8

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare Ginger
Peel and thinly slice the fresh ginger root. You should have about 1 cup of sliced ginger.
2
Cook Ginger with Sugar
In a medium saucepan, combine the sliced ginger, sugar, and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
3
Simmer the Mixture
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. The syrup should reduce slightly and become fragrant.
4
Strain the Syrup
After 30 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the ginger syrup into a bowl or jar, discarding the solids.
5
Add Lemon Juice
Stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into the strained ginger syrup for added flavor.

6
Combine with Club Soda
In a large pitcher, combine 1 part of the ginger syrup with 4 parts of club soda. For example, if you used 1 cup of syrup, use 4 cups of club soda.
7
Stir and Serve
Gently stir the mixture to combine. Pour over ice in glasses and garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves if desired.