Ginger Ale

Ginger AleMaura McEvoy
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Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 1hr 00m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 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). 
  2. Strain syrup and cool to room temperature. Stir in lemon juice.
  3. 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.
By Susan Quick,  June 2000

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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