Homemade Ginger Ale: Easy, Sugar-Free, Delicious!!!
Look, I'm generally a very modest person... really! But this is *the best* ginger ale that I've ever tasted in my life!!! And I just made it from scratch! And it's sugar-free!
I can't even tell you how glad I am that I tried this!!! It was so simple and it truly is delicious. I can't even calculate the nutrition, folks, because it is essentially a freebie.
Here's how I did it:
1) Boil 4 cups of water
2) Add peeled & finely chopped ginger root (start with a 4 to 5 inch piece)
3) Add stevia (enough to equal 2 cups of sugar, I used 2 tsp of the Sweet Leaf Clear liquid and a fresh-picked stevia leaf to garnish)
4) Bring to a boil & then simmer for 10 minutes or so
5) Strain out the ginger pieces
6) Add some vanilla and lemon flavors if you want (I used natural extracts, 2 tbsp vanilla and 1 tbsp lemon)
This is your ginger syrup base. Keep in a sealed container in the fridge, and when you want some ginger ale, pour a bit in a glass and add seltzer / club soda / sparkling water to taste!!! Enjoy!
The recipe I used is here: http://www.herb-care.com/recipes5.html
With the leftover ginger pieces that I strained out, I made some honeyed ginger brittle... but that's not quite as healthy I would love to try this with the 35 calorie almond milk ice cream as a ginger ale float. I think I'll do that soon!
I can't even tell you how glad I am that I tried this!!! It was so simple and it truly is delicious. I can't even calculate the nutrition, folks, because it is essentially a freebie.
Here's how I did it:
1) Boil 4 cups of water
2) Add peeled & finely chopped ginger root (start with a 4 to 5 inch piece)
3) Add stevia (enough to equal 2 cups of sugar, I used 2 tsp of the Sweet Leaf Clear liquid and a fresh-picked stevia leaf to garnish)
4) Bring to a boil & then simmer for 10 minutes or so
5) Strain out the ginger pieces
6) Add some vanilla and lemon flavors if you want (I used natural extracts, 2 tbsp vanilla and 1 tbsp lemon)
This is your ginger syrup base. Keep in a sealed container in the fridge, and when you want some ginger ale, pour a bit in a glass and add seltzer / club soda / sparkling water to taste!!! Enjoy!
The recipe I used is here: http://www.herb-care.com/recipes5.html
With the leftover ginger pieces that I strained out, I made some honeyed ginger brittle... but that's not quite as healthy I would love to try this with the 35 calorie almond milk ice cream as a ginger ale float. I think I'll do that soon!
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That looks yummy! I am going to have to make some!0
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Thank you so much! It's almost impossible to find sugar free gingerale around here!0
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Sounds so good!!!0
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I LOVE ginger Ale! I will try that soon, thank you!!0
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Looks good and I love ginger ale!0
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I love ginger ale, thanks!0
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yum!!0
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I'm so excited! Before I moved, one of my favourite restaurants made their own ginger ale, and then used it in a Moscow mule, which I LOVED! Will definitely be trying this!! Thank you so much!!0
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Ooh - looks good. Thanks for the reminder ..... gotta make some citrus & ginger green iced tea soon!0
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So I tried some of this with a couple of tablespoons of frozen Cool Whip Free and... yeah. Delicious "Boston Cooler" or ginger ale float for about 15 calories. Life is good0
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Bump! Yum!0
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Can't wait to make this!! Thank you!0
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That would be good to keep on hand, and just add warm water. For an upset tummy, or just to aid digestion.
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I bet this turns out great! Thanks so much for posting. I am picking up ginger and making this for sure!0
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The vanilla completely overpowers the ginger flavor. Will leave that out next time.0
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I'll be trying this! thanks for sharing!0
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One of my very favorite things! Does it have a nice peppery bite or just a mild flavor? I might experiment with more ginger, or leaving a hunk of ginger to sort of marinate in the jar.0
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bump for later awesomeness!0
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Bumpitty bump bump!0
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Diet lemon lime soda + slices of fresh ginger to taste. Processed, but cheap, yummy and calorie free!0
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Ingenious. I will have to try this.0
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