Best Big Bowl Ginger Ale Recipes

Ginger Ale image

Provided by Alton Brown

Time P2DT1h18m

Yield about 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 ounces finely grated fresh ginger
6 ounces sugar
7 1/2 cups filtered water
1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Steps:

Place the ginger, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water into a 2-quart saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat, cover and allow to steep for 1 hour.
Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl, pressing down to get all of the juice out of the mixture. Chill quickly by placing over and ice bath and stirring or set in the refrigerator, uncovered, until at least room temperature, 68 to 72 degrees F.
Using a funnel, pour the syrup into a clean 2-liter plastic bottle and add the yeast, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups of water. Place the cap on the bottle, gently shake to combine and leave the bottle at room temperature for 48 hours. Open and check for desired amount of carbonation. It is important that once you achieve your desired amount of carbonation that you refrigerate the ginger ale. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, opening the bottle at least once a day to let out excess carbonation.

Homemade Ginger Ale image

Provided by Andrea Albin

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups syrup (enough for 4 to 6 drinks)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups chopped peeled ginger (7 ounces)
2 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
About 1 quart chilled seltzer or club soda
About 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

Make syrup:
Cook ginger in water in a small saucepan at a low simmer, partially covered, 45 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 20 minutes.
Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing on ginger and then discarding. Return liquid to saucepan and add sugar and a pinch of salt, then heat over medium heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Chill syrup in a covered jar until cold.
Assemble drinks:
Mix ginger syrup with seltzer and lime juice (start with 1/4 cup syrup and 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice per 3/4 cup seltzer, then adjust to taste).

Party Punch III image

Provided by Amy

Time 2m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (2 liter) bottle fruit punch, chilled
1 (64 fluid ounce) bottle orange juice, chilled
1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale, chilled

Steps:

In a punch bowl, combine fruit punch and orange juice. Slowly pour ginger ale down the side of the bowl to retain carbonation.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 20.6 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

Big Bowl Ginger Ale Recipe image

Provided by á-1033

Number Of Ingredients 4

◦1/2 cup peeled and coarsely grated fresh ginger (about 3 ounces)
◦1 1/2 cups water
◦1/2 cup raw cane (turbinado) sugar
◦Sparkling water or club soda

Steps:

1.Peel ginger with a paring knife, and coarsely grate. 2.In a small saucepan over medium high heat, boil 1 1/2 cups water. Pour 1/2 cup of the boiling water into a small heatproof measuring pitcher. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. 3.Place grated ginger into the remaining 1 cup boiling water in the saucepan and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Turn off heat, cover and allow to steep 20 minutes. 4.Place a strainer over a small bowl. Pour steeped ginger-water mixture through strainer. Press ginger to extract liquid. Discard ginger pulp. Add sugar-water mixture and stir. Pour ginger syrup into pint jar, cover and chill. 5.For 8-ounce serving, place ice in a tall glass and pour in 2/3 cup sparkling water or club soda and 1/3 cup of the ginger syrup. For other quantities, ratio is 2 parts sparkling water to 1 part ginger syrup. Stir and enjoy.