Homemade Ginger Ale

The recipe Homemade Ginger Ale can be made in about 45 minutes. This recipe makes 6 servings with 360 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. For $3.1 per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people made this recipe, and 9 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of sugar, water, limes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly diet. It is brought to you by Feed Me Phoebe. With a spoonacular score of 9%, this dish is very bad (but still fixable). If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Homemade Ginger Ale, Homemade Ginger Ale, and Homemade Ginger Ale.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

2 cups gin

2 cups ginger syrup (see above, omit the thyme)

1 cup peeled, sliced ginger root

2 limes, quartered (plus more for garnish)

1 quart sparkling water

1 cup sugar

5 sprigs thyme (plus more for garnish)

2 cups water

Equipment:

slotted spoon

canning jar

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a small saucepan, bring the ginger, thyme, sugar, and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat down to medium-low and gently simmer for 15-20 minutes. Either strain the liquid into a 2-cup measure, or use a slotted spoon to remove the ginger slices and thyme sprigs. Discard the thyme, and save the ginger for garnish. You should have about 1 ½ – 1 ¾ cup of ginger syrup.Fill your water glasses (I used mason jars) with ice cubes, pour in ¼ cup of ginger syrup and ¾ cup sparkling water, and squeeze one wedge of lime into the glass. Stir until incorporated. Taste, and add more syrup as needed. Garnish with a few slices of ginger, sprigs of thyme, and a lime wedge, if you so choose.Combine 4 ice cubes, 1/4 cup ginger syrup, 1/4 cup gin, and 1/2 cup sparkling water in a tall water glass. Stir to incorporate. Garnish with a lime wedge.

 

Step by step:


1. In a small saucepan, bring the ginger, thyme, sugar, and water to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat down to medium-low and gently simmer for 15-20 minutes. Either strain the liquid into a 2-cup measure, or use a slotted spoon to remove the ginger slices and thyme sprigs. Discard the thyme, and save the ginger for garnish. You should have about 1 ½ – 1 ¾ cup of ginger syrup.Fill your water glasses (I used mason jars) with ice cubes, pour in ¼ cup of ginger syrup and ¾ cup sparkling water, and squeeze one wedge of lime into the glass. Stir until incorporated. Taste, and add more syrup as needed.

2. Garnish with a few slices of ginger, sprigs of thyme, and a lime wedge, if you so choose.

3. Combine 4 ice cubes, 1/4 cup ginger syrup, 1/4 cup gin, and 1/2 cup sparkling water in a tall water glass. Stir to incorporate.

4. Garnish with a lime wedge.


Nutrition Information:

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359k Calories
1g Protein
0.42g Total Fat
44g Carbs
1% Health Score
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Calories
359k
18%

Fat
0.42g
1%

  Saturated Fat
0.11g
1%

Carbohydrates
44g
15%

  Sugar
34g
38%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
44mg
2%

Alcohol
26g
148%

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Protein
1g
2%

Vitamin C
10mg
12%

Copper
0.17mg
8%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Potassium
232mg
7%

Magnesium
25mg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
5%

Iron
0.63mg
4%

Calcium
29mg
3%

Zinc
0.4mg
3%

Phosphorus
24mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.43mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Folate
7µg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.02mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.15mg
1%

Vitamin E
0.17mg
1%

Vitamin A
50IU
1%

covered percent of daily need
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