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- Servings:
- 1 1/2 pints, 7 - 10 ounce servings
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- Recipe By:
- Cheryl Forberg
Ingredients
Ginger Syrup
- 3 cups Water
- 1/2 cup Ginger Root peeled and grated
- 2 tablespoons Organic Lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Sorghum Syrup
Ginger Ale
- Ginger Syrup
- 2 quarts Sparkling Water or Carbonated Water
- Ice Cubes
Directions
Syrup
Bring ginger and water to a rapid boil in a 2 quart saucepan over medium high heat. Boil 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain ginger through a fine sieve, and pour liquid into a 1 quart jar. Stir in lemon juice, vanilla, and sorghum syrup; let cool. Store syrup in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Ginger Ale
Add syrup to sparkling or carbonated water. add ice and stir. (For 1 serving, add 1/4 cup of syrup to 8 ounces sparkling or carbonated water.)
Ginger Fact:
Ginger is a member of the Zingiberaceae Family of plants, which also includes the Spice Turmeric. Only one species of ginger, called Zingiber officinale (official ginger), is actually used for culinary purposes.
