Yup. Ben was right when he labeled it a “ginger kick”. So, today we made ginger beer with the recipe from Simple Recipes – so easy and so yummy!
HOMEMADE GINGER BEER
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.
Makes four servings.
We made a half batch, which made enough for Mom, Dad, and a tiny glass for little girls. Even Alice liked her “spicy drink”. 🙂
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