Homemade Ginger Ale
Making your own fizzy, spicy Ginger Ale just got a whole lot easier with this recipe! This Homemade Ginger Ale is super fresh and naturally sweetened with an easy ginger syrup made from fresh ginger root, maple syrup, lemon juice, and water. Add it to sparkling water or club soda for the most refreshing natural ginger ale, or use it as the base for summer mocktails, mules, spritzes, and zero-proof drinks.
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Servings: 1.5 cups
Equipment
- syrup jar these are the cute vintage syrup jars
- medium pot, stove
Ingredients
Ginger Syrup Ingredients
- 1 cup ginger root roughly chopped
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ lemon juiced
To Serve
- ice
- sparkling water or club soda
- ginger syrup to taste
- fresh mint optional
Instructions
- Add ginger, maple syrup, lemon juice and water into a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Pour ginger-infused water over a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof jar.
- Allow it to come to room temperature.
- Cover with a lid or transfer to a special syrup jar and place in the fridge.
- To make ginger ale, add ice to your favourite highball glass.
- Add sparkling water almost to the top.
- Add 1-2 tbsp of ginger syrup or to taste.
- Stir to combine.
- Add fresh mint if desired.
Notes
Simple syrup can last a month or even longer in the fridge.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.