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A glass of homemade ginger ale, garnished with a slice of fresh ginger.

Homemade Ginger Ale

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Make your own soda at home! This Homemade Ginger Ale is a fun, from-scratch version of the classic soda, made with fresh ginger!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 100
Author Elizabeth

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup White Sugar or Agave
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 4" Piece Ginger peeled
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • ¼ Teaspoon Vanilla
  • ½ Teaspsoon Citric Acid optional

For soda

  • 1-2 Ounces Ginger Ale Syrup
  • Sparkling Water
  • Ice

Instructions

  • Add the sugar, water, ginger, lemon zest to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, then cook at a simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and citric acid, if using. Let cool 30 minutes.
  • Strain the mixture and bottle.
  • For soda, pour 1-2 ounces of the Ginger Ale syrup over ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a piece of fresh ginger if desired.

Notes

Makes 8 ounces of syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.04mg