Homemade Fresh Ginger Ale Recipe with step by step pictures. This recipe is super refreshing and simple to prepare. It is a delicious healthy soft drink alternative.
Homemade Fresh Ginger Ale
Making homemade refreshing drinks is my favorite one..I love to try different recipes and play around with it. I have made quite a few recipes in the past months when the weather was hot, so i will be posting quite a few drink recipes soon.
Ingredients for Fresh Ginger Ale
For Ginger Syrup:
- Fresh Ginger - 1 cup grated (packed)
- Water - 2 cup
- Sugar - 1 cup
For Ginger Ale (Makes one serving)
- Ice cubes - 5 to 6
- Lemon Juice - 1 to 2 tbsp or to taste
- Lemon Slices - a couple of pieces (optional)
- Ginger Syrup - 3 to 4 tbsp or to taste
- Soda Water or Cold Water - 1 cup or as needed
Making homemade ginger ale was in my mind for so many days. And one fine day when i saw a bag full of fresh ginger lying around in the fridge. I got into action. Homemade ginger ale are so good, they are a perfect thirst quencher and taste so fresh than store bought ones. It is so simple to make. You can make the syrup ahead of time and keep in the fridge for so many days. So you will be having a handy syrup whenever you wanted.
How to Make Fresh Ginger Ale
- Wash and peel ginger. Grate it using a coarse grater. You will need1 cup of packed grated ginger
- Take this in a sauce pan. Add in 2 cups of water. Bring this to a boil. Simmer for mins.
- Switch off the flame and let it sit for 30 mins.
- Now strain this using a fine strainer.
- Pour this back into the sauce pan. Add in sugar and bring it to boil. Mix well so the sugar is dissolved.
- Now the ginger syrup is done. Allow this to cool down and store in a clean dry bottle. Keep refrigerated.
- Now make ginger ale. Take a glass and add some icecubes in the bottom.
- Squeeze in some lemon juice and throw in couple of lemon slices.
- Pour some ginger syrup. Fill with soda water, mix well.
- Serve cold.
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Ginger Ale Recipe | Homemade Fresh Ginger Ale Recipe
Ingredients
- For Ginger Syrup:
- 1 cup Fresh Ginger grated packed
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- For Ginger Ale Makes one serving
- 5 to 6 Icecubes
- 1 to 2 tbsp or to taste Lemon Juice
- Lemon Slices - a couple of pieces optional
- 3 to 4 tbsp or to taste Ginger Syrup
- 1 cup or as needed Soda Water or Cold Water
Instructions
- Wash and peel ginger. Grate it using a coarse grater. You will need1 cup of packed grated ginger
- Take this in a sauce pan. Add in 2 cups of water. Bring this to a boil. Simmer for mins.
- Switch off the flame and let it sit for 30 mins.
- Now strain this using a fine strainer.
- Pour this back into the sauce pan. Add in sugar and bring it to boil. Mix well so the sugar is dissolved.
- Now the ginger syrup is done. Allow this to cool down and store in a clean dry bottle. Keep refrigerated.
- Now make ginger ale. Take a glass and add some icecubes in the bottom.
- Squeeze in some lemon juice and throw in couple of lemon slices.
- Pour some ginger syrup. Fill with soda water, mix well.
- Serve cold.
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Homemade Fresh Ginger Ale Recipe Step by Step
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Take a fresh knob of ginger, wash and peel it |
Amrin Fathima
Wow Aarthi.. Loving it.. Congos to the new mama!!
Cocco
I have months looking forwards to post a ginger ale too! Now, I thought your post will give me the support I need to finish the recipe. Now, of course with a better homemade ginger sirope, the mine was not than better as your own. I definetelly will try it 😀
Thank you!
Veena Theagarajan
healthy drink
nayana
A refreshing drink good for digestion and also in case of acidity, I too make it at home same way like you.....
Razina Javed
Nice and refreshing!!!
Rumana Ambrin
love the picture..
Priya Suresh
Fantastic drink..Love to finish that glass.
Anonymous
Instead of sugar we can add jaggery? ???
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u could, the taste may vary a little, but still it will be delicious. And you dont have to boil it for a long time.
Anonymous
Honey instead of sugar? Great method 🙂
Anonymous
Can u give me the measurement for 15 people.
Thank u.
Sristi Sharma
Looks delicious mam.. can we use stevia instead of Sugar? I want to try sugar-free version.
Aarthi
yes you can