Gingerale Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Optional Garnishes
Method
Preparation of Ginger Syrup
- 1
Peel and Slice Ginger
Peel the fresh ginger and slice it into thin pieces. You will need about 1 cup of sliced ginger.
- 2
Boil Ginger with Water
In a medium saucepan, add the sliced ginger and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 3
Simmer and Add Sugar
Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes. After simmering, add 1 cup of granulated sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- 4
Strain the Ginger Syrup
Remove the saucepan from heat. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the ginger syrup into a bowl, discarding the solid ginger pieces.
- 5
Add Lemon Juice
To the strained syrup, add 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and mix well.
Mixing the Gingerale
- 6
Combine Ginger Syrup and Carbonated Water
In a large pitcher, combine the ginger syrup with 4 cups of carbonated water. Stir gently to combine, being careful not to lose too much carbonation.
- 7
Taste and Adjust Sweetness
Taste the mixture and adjust the sweetness if necessary by adding more sugar or ginger syrup to your liking.
- 8
Serve
Pour the ginger ale into individual glasses over ice. Optionally, garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.