BIG BOWL GINGER ALE RECIPE

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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.