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

1. 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.
2. Stir in 1-1/2 cups sugar and continue boiling until mixture is reduced to 3 cups, about 15 minutes longer.
3. 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.
4. 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

 

*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.