1medium-sized knob fresh ginger,peeled and sliced into ¼ inch coins (about ½ cup)
2ounces(¼ cup) fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
2(1-liter) bottles club soda, chilled in the refrigerator
To garnish: fresh mint
Instructions
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Add the ginger and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 20 minutes.
Strain the ginger syrup into a bowl and transfer to a mason jar or a similar jar with a lid. Discard the ginger coins. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Pour 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup and 1.5 teaspoons of lime juice into a tall glass. Pour 8 ounces (1 cup) of club soda over the top. Stir gently to combine. Add ice and serve with mint garnish, if desired.
Repeat the process for each glass of ginger ale that you make (this recipe makes 8 servings).
Notes
You can store any leftover ginger simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.You can peel the ginger with either a knife (just cut it off) or a spoon (scrape the edge of the spoon along the peel, and it will come off).Making this for a crowd? Instead of making individual glasses, place the simple syrup, club soda, and lime juice in a big pitcher, and stir to combine.