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Ginger Ale




Source of Recipe


Canteen - San Fransisco


Recipe Introduction


The Canteen version includes a little touch of ground clove and cardamon if I recall correctly. I didn't add those spices, without them the ginger ale still turned out just great. It's quite easy to make. You may need to adjust the proportions depending on how intense or sweet you want your drink.


List of Ingredients




Ginger water:
1 cup peeled, finely chopped ginger
2 cups water

Simple Syrup:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

Club soda
Lime juice
Lime wedges



Recipe



Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan. Add ginger. Reduce heat to medium low and let ginger sit in the simmering water for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 20 minutes. Strain liquid through a fine mesh strainer. Discard ginger pieces.

In a separate saucepan, make the Simple Syrup by dissolving 1 cup granulated sugar into 1 cup of boiling water. Set aside.

Make individual (tall) glasses of ginger ale by mixing 1/2 cup of ginger water with 1/3 cup of Simple Syrup and 1/2 cup of club soda. Add a few drops of fresh lime juice and a lime wedge to each glass.
Serves 4.