Ginger Ale

Build the Meal Around Ginger Ale

• Roast chicken
• Sandwiches
• Gingerbread
• Fish and chips

How to Cook Ginger Ale

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1. Simmer the ginger with the sugar and water over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves.

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2. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug, pressing the pulp, and stir in the lemon juice. Cool.

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3. For each glass, pour about 50 ml of syrup over ice and top with 150 ml of sparkling water.

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Worth Knowing Before You Cook

Grate the ginger with the skin on.

Strain well.

Adjust the syrup to taste.

Keep the sparkling water cold.

Swaps and Variations

• If you only have ground ginger, a quarter-teaspoon for each tablespoon of fresh is the ratio usually given; it tastes warmer and less bright than the fresh root.

Storing and Reheating

The syrup keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks. Mix with sparkling water just before serving.

The Numbers per Serving

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.