Homemade Ginger Tiger Ale
There's nothing quite like homemade ginger ale made with this delicious
fresh syrup and a little soda water. After making the syrup, you can use the
Ginger Tiger pieces for toppings or mixing with yoghurt or ice cream.
Serves approximately 6
Ingredients
4 cups water
2 cups of peeled and chopped fresh Ginger Tiger
1½ cups of sugar
The peel of 1 lemon (yellow only, no white pith)
1½ litre bottle of soda water
Ice cubes
Method
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Place the water, chopped Ginger Tiger, and lemon peel in a heavy saucepan and bring to the boil.
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Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
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Add the sugar and bring back to the boil, stirring continuously.
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Boil for a further 15 minutes to reduce the syrup to about 3 cups of liquid.
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Cool slightly and stain through a sieve.
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When cold, pour into an airtight container and chill in the refrigerator. The syrup will keep for up to a week. The remaining Ginger Tiger pieces can be stored in the same way.
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To serve, place ice cubes into a glass and pour one part syrup to four parts soda water, using more or less according to your taste (like you would with cordial).
