This is how you make delicious ginger ale and spicy-hot ginger syrup in your own kitchen.
Ginger ale is currently experiencing a real boom: For a long time there were only one or two varieties in the supermarket, but many new varieties are currently appearing on the market. What they have in common, unfortunately, is that they often contain a lot of sugar.
You save money, sugar, and additives when you make your own ginger ale. All you need is a little time for this simple recipe. Your homemade ginger ale will delight you!
Make your own ginger ale
The ingredients
- 200 grams of sugar
- ΒΌ tsp dry yeast
- 2 – 3 tbsp finely grated ginger
- Juice and zest of 2 organic limes
- approx. 700 ml still water
- possibly crushed ice or ice cubes
How to make your own ginger ale
- Using a funnel, pour the sugar and dry yeast into a plastic water bottle (750ml).
- Add the grated ginger, lime juice, and zest, and fill the bottle halfway with still water.
- Shake the mixture well and fill it up with still water to about 5 centimeters below the brim. Close the bottle and leave for 24 hours, preferably in the sun.
- The next day, put the bottle in the fridge and let it cool completely.
- To serve, fill into glasses with crushed ice. Pour the ginger ale into the glasses through a fine sieve and serve immediately.
Make ginger syrup yourself
Ginger syrup infused with mineral water is also delicious and refreshing. The syrup is also great for giving smoothies that certain kick of spiciness. In tea or hot water, the active ingredients extracted from the ginger root help to fight colds.
Ingredients
- about 10 cm ginger root
- 1/2 liter of water
- 200 grams of brown sugar
How to make your own ginger syrup
- Wash the ginger under hot water and cut it with the peel into thin, fine strips.
- Heat the water in a saucepan and add the sugar and ginger strips.
- Let the whole thing simmer gently for at least three-quarters of an hour.
- Pour the syrup through a fine sieve into clean bottles or glasses while it is still hot. Once opened, the syrup will keep in the fridge for about a week.
