Homemade Spicy Ginger Ale recipe
Love ginger ale but want something with a bit more of a kick? Check out this homemade spicy ginger ale recipe that's perfect for those chilly winter days!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of fresh ginger – peeled and chopped finely
- 2 cups of water
- 1/2 cup of raw sugar
- 1 tbsp of dark brown sugar or molasses for a richer color and flavor
- Lime wedges
- Soda water or sparkling mineral water
- Ice
Instructions
- Add water and chopped ginger into a small pot, and cover. Bring to a boil, then turn fire off, and let steep for 30-60 minutes (depending on how strong you want the ginger flavor).
- Strain out chopped ginger, and return the ginger-spiced water to the pot. Heat again, and add in the sugar, stirring until fully dissolved. Turn fire off, and allow ginger syrup to cool.
- Add ice into a glass. Then add in about 1-2 tbsp of ginger syrup, a generous squeeze of lime juice, and top it off with soda water. Enjoy!
Notes
- Many ginger ale recipes include the sugar immediately, but to best extract the ginger flavor (gingerol), leave the sugar out in the first step.
- I prefer a watery ginger syrup since it is easier to mix in to the drink, but if you prefer a thicker syrup, keep boiling the water out in Step 2 until the syrup reaches the desired consistency.
- Go ahead and experiment with additional spices in your ginger ale, like black peppercorns, nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, dried chili peppers, star anise, cardamom, and so on (just add in the spices in Step 1 and strain out with the ginger).
- This recipe will make about 1.5 cups of ginger syrup, which will make around 15 glasses of ginger ale. Store ginger syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator (will keep for at least a few weeks).
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