With the unseasonably warm weather we’ve had recently it feels like summer is just around the corner. For many of you it may already be here!
Makes me think of homemade ginger ale. Remember the original ginger ale? It’s a cool, fizzy drink that’s not too sweet. This ginger ale recipe was given to me from a friend who owns a restaurant in downtown St. Paul.
Grab your staw hat, find a chair in the sun and sip slowly . . .
Ingredients you’ll need –
Ginger Water: 1 cup peeled, finely chopped ginger, 2 cups water
Simple Syrup: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water
Club soda, lime juice, lime wedges
1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add ginger. Reduce heat to medium low and let ginger sit in the simmering water for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer. Discard ginger pieces.
2. In a separate saucepan, make the Simple Syrup by dissolving 1 cup granulated sugar into 1 cup of boiling water. Set aside.
3. Make individual (tall) glasses of ginger ale by mixing 1/2 cup of ginger water with 1/3 cup of Simple Syrup and 1/2 cup of club soda. Add a few drops of fresh lime juice and a lime wedge to each glass. Add ice.
Makes four servings.
Adapted from the original post on 3-23-11. You may also like Picnic in a Jar, Frozen Custard, Ice Cream & Gelato, Walking Chicken BBQ and Easy Summer Travel Wardrobe.
