Real Simple Ginger Ale

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 (1-liter) bottles club soda or plain seltzer, chilled

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine ginger (don't bother to peel it), sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Lower heat and simmer mixture about 15 minutes, or until it reaches the consistency of pancake syrup (you should have about 1 cup syrup).

Step 2

Strain syrup and cool to room temperature. Stir in lemon juice.

Step 3

Place 2 tablespoons syrup in each of eight 8-ounce glasses and fill three quarters full with club soda. Gently stir to blend. Add ice and more club soda or syrup if necessary.

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