Try out this recipe for a homemade take on a classic drink!
Ingredients
2 cups fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
3 strips lemon peel, about 4 inches each
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 quarts chilled club soda
Ice
Directions
Combine ginger, lemon peel and 4 cups water in a 3 to 4-quart sauce pan. Bring to boil over high heat; boil gently, uncovered, 10 minutes.
Stir in 1-1/2 cups sugar and continue boiling until mixture is reduced to 3 cups, about 15 minutes longer.
Pour mixture through a fine wire strainer set over a bowl. Discard peel; reserve ginger for another use or discard. Cool syrup, cover and chill until cold, at least 1 hour or up to 1 week.
For each serving, in a 16-ounce glass mix 1/4 cup ginger syrup with 1 cup cold club soda. Add more ginger syrup, ice and sugar to taste.
Serves 12
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1-1/4 cups plus ice
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 109
% Daily Value
Total Fat: Trace Amounts
0%
Saturated Fat: Trace Amounts
0%
Cholesterol: 0 mg
0%
Sodium: 52 mg
2%
Carbohydrate: 28 g
9%
Dietary Fiber: Trace Amounts
2%
Protein: Trace Amounts
1%
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
5%
Folacin
0%
Calcium
2%
Iron
1%
Potassium
2%
*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
