Homemade Ginger ale
Ginger ale is one of my favorites. I like it with a lot of bite and a lot of bubbles. So, we decided to make it at home, the easy way.
We started by boiling a huge hunk of cut up ginger in water.
I strained the ginger out, and added sugar. Now, measurements will be vague, but then we added all the brown sugar in the house and some white sugar. We decided it wasn't spicy enough, so we also added a bunch more cut up ginger and half a split vanilla bean.
And boiled some more. Boiled it down in half, about.
Now, I had a very nice (strained) ginger syrup. It is super spicy.
I had to make some soda water, so I got out my new soda maker. It is the best thing I own right now. I'm drinking two liters of sparking water a day now.
You too can have one.
Mix a bunch of the syrup with some soda water, and you have Ginger ale.
We started by boiling a huge hunk of cut up ginger in water.
I strained the ginger out, and added sugar. Now, measurements will be vague, but then we added all the brown sugar in the house and some white sugar. We decided it wasn't spicy enough, so we also added a bunch more cut up ginger and half a split vanilla bean.
And boiled some more. Boiled it down in half, about.
Now, I had a very nice (strained) ginger syrup. It is super spicy.
I had to make some soda water, so I got out my new soda maker. It is the best thing I own right now. I'm drinking two liters of sparking water a day now.
You too can have one. Mix a bunch of the syrup with some soda water, and you have Ginger ale.
posted by Kassie @ Saturday, July 05, 2008
3 Comments:
At July 5, 2008 4:46 PM ,
Ranty said...
That is seriously cool. I am impressed!
At July 6, 2008 5:52 AM ,
LAP said...
Delicious ginger ale aside (but your simple syrup is so so cool, I have been wanting to try candying ginger ever since I saw Emeril candy lemon and lime zest on tv) I need to get one of those soda machines because I looooove charged water from bars more than anything. More than beer. You have been update a go go today, and I feel like it's my special present since I re-found your url from facebook. Yay!
At July 8, 2008 9:51 PM ,
Tisha said...
I'm glad you guys are enjoying your new toy! I have to make some sparkling lemonade myself.
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