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Ginger Ale
Ginger ale is a spicy and sweet soda flavored primarily—as the name indicates—with ginger. This recipe also incorporates lime juice. This recipe originates from one at Simply Recipes.
Ingredients
- water, 240 ml1 cup
- ginger, fresh or frozen; cut into 1/2 in (1.25 cm) dice1/2 cup
- water, 120 ml1/2 cup
- sugar, white; 120 ml1/2 cup
- lime juice, 7.5 ml1 1/2 tsp
- soda water, as needed
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 4 steps
Combine the 1 cup (240 mL) water with the ginger in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and strain the liquid.
Combine the ½ cup (120 ml) water with the sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and simmer until reduced to about 5 oz (150 ml). Remove from the heat.
Combine the ginger liquid, the syrup, and the lime juice.
To make the finished soda, combine 1 volume of ginger syrup with 1 volume of carbonated water.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
