Ginger Ale

Recipe from Sasha Petraske

Adapted by Micheline Maynard

Ginger Ale
Erik S. Lesser for The New York Times
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Sasha Petraske’s ginger ale base at Drinkshop calls for lime juice instead of lemon. It is an ingredient in the slyly named Presbyterian, which includes bourbon or rum blended with ale and club soda, and topped with a twist of lemon. —Micheline Maynard

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Ingredients

Yield:One drink
  • 4teaspoons fresh ginger juice (see note)
  • 1tablespoon sugar
  • 2tablespoons fresh lime juice plus lime wedge, for garnish
  • 1¼cups cold club soda
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

64 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 17 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 13 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 64 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir ginger juice, sugar and lime juice in 16-ounce glass until sugar is dissolved. Add ice and the club soda. Garnish with lime wedge.

Tip
  • Ginger juice can be made with a juice extractor or purchased from most health stores and juice bars. If making a large quantity of ginger ale, ginger syrup can be prepared ahead of time by dissolving ¾ cup sugar in 1 cup ginger juice. Add lime juice and club soda to two tablespoons syrup just before serving.

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CDILIB

Can you make ginger simple syrup by cooking a measure of ginger with the sugar and water at the start...?

Rob

To sweeten cold drinks, I always use sugar syrup. No need to wait for anything to dissolve. Two cups sugar, 1 cup water, heat until dissolved -- you end up with two cups syrup, so it can be measured out the same as sugar. Great for making lemonade too.

Rob

Don't have a juicer, but was able to find ginger juice at Whole Foods (and there are certainly other places to buy it, but that one's everywhere). A five-ounce bottle is $4.99, and makes 7-8 servings of this recipe. (And thumbs-up on the recipe, btw.)

Ev

You can buy ginger syrup at most grocery stores. I would call this recipe Ginger Limeade.

Jon

When making the sweetened ginger juice (bulk), should/can I apply heat?

Eve H

Can you use commercial ginger syrup? There are at least two brands in grocery stores.

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Adapted from Sasha Petraske

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