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Homemade ginger ale served in a glass with a wedge of ginger and lime on the rim of the glass, side angle shot.
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Homemade Ginger Ale

Experience the refreshing taste of Homemade Ginger Ale. This healthy, homemade version is made from real ginger and free from artificial additives, making it the perfect choice for ginger ale lovers.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Worldwide
Keyword healthy ginger ale, homemade ginger ale
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 10kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Water
  • 2 Inch Ginger
  • 1/4 Cup Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Lime/Lemon Juice
  • 8 oz Carbonated Water

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for ginger ale.
  • Slice ginger and set aside.
    Sliced ginger.
  • Boil water in stove top pot. Once boiling, reduce heat to low simmer and add in sliced ginger. Cover 7/8 way to leave a little room for evaporation and simmer for 30 minutes.
    Ginger being extracted in pot.
  • Strain the ginger and pour ginger juice into a holding bowl. Add sweetener and salt into the ginger juice and stir well until sweetener fully dissolves.
    Base for ginger ale.
  • Transfer the ginger juice base into the freezer for 30 minutes. Note - you can just place in the fridge as well, but require 3-4 hours to cool.
    Base ginger ale cooled.
  • After 30 minutes, remove ginger juice base from freezer. To make the ginger ale, use 1 part ginger ale base to 2-3 parts carbonated water and adjust to liking. Top with a squeeze of lime/lemon.
    Homemade ginger ale served in a cup.

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Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 6mg