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Homemade Healthy Ginger Ale Recipe Card

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ale, beverages, drinks, ginger, libations
Servings: 16 oz

Equipment

  • 1 Chopping Knife
  • 1 Cutting Board
  • 1 Small Stovetop Pot
  • 1 Wooden Spatula
  • 1 Handheld Strainer
  • 1 Lemon Juicer
  • 16 oz Mason Jar with Lid
  • 1 Small Bowl
  • Cup or Mason Jar for serving!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ginger root finely chopped
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 large lemons juiced
  • 1 spoonful honey or maple syrup to taste
  • sparkling water

Instructions

  • Finely chop 1 cup's worth of ginger root. Place the ginger root in your stovetop pot with 2 cups of water.
  • Bring to a boil, stir with wooden spatula, and then let simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat.
  • In a lidded mason jar, mix together the juice of 2 lemons with some honey or maple syrup to make your sweet lemon mixture. Sweetness is to taste. You can use a spoon to stir or you can cover the mason jar with its lid and shake.
  • Strain your brewed ginger water into a cup or small bowl through a handheld strainer.
  • Combine the brewed ginger water with the sweet lemon mixture and some sparkling water over a cup of ice! Enjoy!