Ginger Ale
Serves 8|
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 (1-liter) bottles club soda or plain seltzer, chilled
Directions
- Combine ginger (don't bother to peel it), sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Lower heat and simmer mixture about 15 minutes, or until it reaches the consistency of pancake syrup (you should have about 1 cup syrup).
- Strain syrup and cool to room temperature. Stir in lemon juice.
- Place 2 tablespoons syrup in each of eight 8-ounce glasses and fill three quarters full with club soda. Gently stir to blend. Add ice and more club soda or syrup if necessary.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 149Calories From Fat 0%
- Calcium 1mg
- Carbohydrate 39g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Fat 0g
- Fiber 0g
- Iron 0mg
- Protein 0mg
- Sat Fat 0g
- Sodium 0mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
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