ICE CREAM SODA WITH LIME, MINT AND GINGER

Ice Cream Soda with Lime, Mint and Ginger image

Yield 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup fresh lime juice
3/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
6 cups (about) chilled sparkling water
1 1/2 pints (about) vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
Lime slices (optional)
Fresh mint sprigs (optional)

Steps:

Combine sugar, lime juice, chopped mint and ginger in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to simmer. Simmer syrup 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Strain syrup into small bowl, pressing lightly on solids; discard solids. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Pour 3 tablespoons syrup, then 3/4 cup sparkling water into each of 6 tall glasses. Stir to blend. Mix in additional syrup or sparkling water to taste. Top each with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream. Garnish sodas with lime slices and mint sprigs, if desired, and serve.