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Ingredients
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Ginger Syrup
To Assemble
Garnish
Method
Ginger Syrup
- 1
Combine ingredients
In a small saucepan combine the grated fresh ginger, granulated sugar, and 60 ml water.
- 2
Simmer briefly
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat, stirring so the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 3–4 minutes — just long enough to extract ginger flavor, do not boil vigorously.
- 3
Steep
Remove the pan from the heat and let the ginger steep in the syrup for 10–15 minutes to intensify flavor.
- 4
Strain and finish
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a small jar, pressing on solids to extract liquid. Stir in 1 tsp fresh lemon juice. Cool the syrup to room temperature (the batch yields roughly 75–90 ml). Reserve.
Assemble & Serve
- 5
Prepare glass
Fill a Collins or highball glass with 1 cup of ice.
- 6
Build the drink
Pour 45 ml (about 3 tbsp) of the cooled homemade ginger syrup over the ice.
- 7
Top with soda
Add 250 ml chilled soda water. Stir gently once or twice to combine without flattening the carbonation.
- 8
- 9
Serve
Serve immediately while fizzy. Store any leftover syrup refrigerated for up to 10 days.
