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Active Time
10 min
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Total Time
3 hr (includes chilling)
Carefully simmering fresh ginger in water for a good, long while is the key to deep, rounded flavor. Once you have the ginger syrup on hand, a hankering for ginger ale can be satisfied practically instantly (the drink's trademark fizz comes from seltzer). For a more traditional take on this zingy cooler, check out the recipe forHomemade Ginger Beer
Ingredients
Makes about 1 1/2 cups syrup (enough for 4 to 6 drinks)
Make syrup:
Step 1
Cook ginger in water in a small saucepan at a low simmer, partially covered, 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 20 minutes.
Step 2
Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on ginger and then discarding. Return liquid to saucepan and add sugar and a pinch of salt, then heat over medium heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Chill syrup in a covered jar until cold.
Assemble drinks:
Step 3
Mix ginger syrup with seltzer and lime juice (start with 1/4 cup syrup and 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice per 3/4 cup seltzer, then adjust to taste).
Ginger syrup keeps, chilled, 1 week.
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Reviews (20)
Back to TopI'm diabetic, can you use substitute sweetner?
Netta
6/12/2023
I only had two pieces of ginger, and after grating it came to just under 1 cup. I still followed the rest of the recipe and the ginger came right through and invigorated me. I'm on day 7 of being as sick as I can remember, unable to sleep and coughing all night. This has soothed my throat. I added a bit of agave syrup to some golden brown sugar, left me with a bit of a syrupy sweetness in the bottom of the cup. Just going to use brown sugar next time to avoid the sugary bottom. I feel relaxed after drinking and finally ready for bed. Thank you for the recipe.
Ev Dawgie.
Burnaby, BC, Canada.
6/29/2022
Can anyone tell me if this can be made with alternative sweeteners, such as monk fruit, stevia or something else. Thank you.
Pegeen
NyY
12/12/2021
Great recipe! Made this several times. Sometimes I increase the water to 3 cups and it still comes out strong. I pulse the strained-out ginger in the food processor and mix it into curries and whatnot.
abbynormal30
Seattle, WA
9/1/2020
Found myself with a bunch of ginger and made a double batch of this. Delightfully gingery, and exactly what I wanted!
Juniper woods
Portland, OR
11/7/2018
Super easy to use with a Sodastream
Mstuffy
Iowa
10/6/2018
very good.. def agree with others tooo sweet - i used a heaping 1/4 cup of sugar and it was perfect...
specialist22002
mqrlton nj
5/23/2017
So the recipe says to simmer 2 cups of water for 45 minutes. I did this and was left with no water and ginger chunks stuck to the bottom of my pot. I had the heat on the lowest setting and had the pot partially covered just as the recipe said.
Tater84
Hampton, VA
5/12/2017
Great recipe and I've made a couple. For this one I used less sugar.
lmmcnairn
Meaghers Grant NS
12/4/2016
Wow. Tasty. My modification: I grated the ginger. And, kept the post-boiled ginger remnants for tomorrow's ginger tea (ginger, hot water, 1 tbsp honey).
RobBanga
Seattle, WA
8/21/2016
Just outstanding. I'm not even sure why I like ginger ale, but this concoction is a top notch example of what sublime ginger ale is.
mikeaff
evanston, il
6/17/2015
Excellent! Reminds me of the "hot" Blenheim ginger ale made in South Carolina -- not quite as dry. Guests are impressed!
Lady_Baltimore
South Carolina
3/7/2015
If anyone has a soda stream, how much syrup do you use in your soda stream?
NormaS
6/18/2014
We have a SodaStream machine. This definitely beats the store bought syrups. I'll be making a triple batch today. It's good stuff!
SuzanneatLarge
Kaneohe, HI
8/10/2013
I made this for my son's 7th birthday party, and it was a big hit. My son and I love ginger, but even those who don't still enjoyed this drink. Everyone was impressed that I MADE ginger ale. I used a little less sugar than called for. I've made this three times since that party we love it so much!
breezygirl
PNW
11/1/2012
