Homemade Ginger Ale

15 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Peel and chop the ginger.
  2. 2Peel and chop the ginger.
  3. 3Peel and chop the ginger.
  4. 4Add the chopped ginger and water to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  5. 5Add the chopped ginger and water to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  6. 6Add the chopped ginger and water to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  7. 7Once simmering, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes.
  8. 8Once simmering, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes.
  9. 9Once simmering, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes.
  10. 10Turn off the heat and let the ginger steep in the water for 10 minutes.
  11. 11Turn off the heat and let the ginger steep in the water for 10 minutes.
  12. 12Turn off the heat and let the ginger steep in the water for 10 minutes.
  13. 13While the water is still warm, mix in the sweetener of choice until fully dissolved.
  14. 14While the water is still warm, mix in the sweetener of choice until fully dissolved.
  15. 15While the water is still warm, mix in the sweetener of choice until fully dissolved.
  16. 16Transfer the ginger syrup to a swing top or pour spout bottle and let cool at room temperature before storing in the fridge.
  17. 17Transfer the ginger syrup to a swing top or pour spout bottle and let cool at room temperature before storing in the fridge.
  18. 18Transfer the ginger syrup to a swing top or pour spout bottle and let cool at room temperature before storing in the fridge.
  19. 19For blueberry ginger ale, add frozen wild blueberries to a pot.
  20. 20For blueberry ginger ale, add frozen wild blueberries to a pot.
  21. 21For blueberry ginger ale, add frozen wild blueberries to a pot.
  22. 22Add water and honey to the blueberries in the pot.
  23. 23Add water and honey to the blueberries in the pot.
  24. 24Add water and honey to the blueberries in the pot.
  25. 25Bring to a simmer and cook to create blueberry syrup.
  26. 26Bring to a simmer and cook to create blueberry syrup.
  27. 27Bring to a simmer and cook to create blueberry syrup.
  28. 28Pour the blueberry syrup into a bottle.
  29. 29Pour the blueberry syrup into a bottle.
  30. 30Pour the blueberry syrup into a bottle.
  31. 31Cut the lemons in half.
  32. 32Cut the lemons in half.
  33. 33Cut the lemons in half.
  34. 34Juice the lemons using a citrus juicer, straining the juice into a mason jar.
  35. 35Juice the lemons using a citrus juicer, straining the juice into a mason jar.
  36. 36Juice the lemons using a citrus juicer, straining the juice into a mason jar.
  37. 37Add ginger syrup and sparkling water to the lemon juice in the jar.
  38. 38Add ginger syrup and sparkling water to the lemon juice in the jar.
  39. 39Add ginger syrup and sparkling water to the lemon juice in the jar.
  40. 40To make blueberry ginger ale, add blueberry syrup to a glass filled with ice.
  41. 41To make blueberry ginger ale, add blueberry syrup to a glass filled with ice.
  42. 42To make blueberry ginger ale, add blueberry syrup to a glass filled with ice.
  43. 43Pour the mixed ginger ale over the blueberry syrup and ice.
  44. 44Pour the mixed ginger ale over the blueberry syrup and ice.
  45. 45Pour the mixed ginger ale over the blueberry syrup and ice.
  46. 46Garnish with a lemon slice.
  47. 47Garnish with a lemon slice.
  48. 48Garnish with a lemon slice.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup fresh ginger
  • 0.5 cup fresh ginger
  • 0.5 cup fresh ginger
  • 0.5 cup filtered water
  • 0.5 cup filtered water
  • 0.5 cup filtered water
  • 0.5 cup sweetener of choice (honey)
  • 0.5 cup sweetener of choice (honey)
  • 0.5 cup sweetener of choice (honey)
  • fresh lemon juice
  • fresh lemon juice
  • fresh lemon juice
  • sparkling water
  • sparkling water
  • sparkling water
  • wild blueberries
  • wild blueberries
  • wild blueberries

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotspoonbottlecitrus juicerstrainerglass

Tips

  • For blueberry ginger ale, add 1-2 oz of wild blueberry syrup.
  • Adjust the ratios to sweeten to preference for the ginger ale.