Ginger Lime Soda Recipe

Time40m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare ginger
Peel the fresh ginger and finely grate it, or mince it very finely. You should have about 2 ounces (approx. 1/2 cup packed grated) of ginger.
2
Combine the grated ginger, 1 cup water, and 1 cup granulated sugar in a small saucepan.
3
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 8–10 minutes to extract ginger flavor. Do not boil vigorously.
4
Remove from heat and stir in the 1 tablespoon fresh lime zest. Allow the syrup to steep and cool for at least 20 minutes (longer for stronger ginger flavor).
5
Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a clean container, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids. Stir in 1 ounce fresh lime juice into the warm syrup.
6
Refrigerate the syrup until chilled. The syrup will keep in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.

7
Fill a tall glass with about 1 cup of ice cubes.
8
Add 1.5–2 ounces (3–4 tablespoons) of the chilled ginger-lime syrup to the glass, depending on desired sweetness and ginger intensity.
9
Slowly pour 12 ounces chilled club soda or sparkling water into the glass to fill. Stir gently once or twice to combine.
10
Taste and adjust: add more syrup for sweetness/ginger or a squeeze of fresh lime for more brightness.
11
Garnish with 1–2 lime wheels or a wedge and 4 fresh mint leaves if using. Serve immediately.