Easy Homemade Ginger Ale

Made with a healthier spin, this tantalizingly tart and sweet, easy homemade ginger ale is a refreshing, 5-ingredient drink that can be ready to enjoy in less than 10 minutes.

This is a fuss-free homemade ginger ale recipe that is slightly different from a lot of others out there.

Instead of using simple syrup, I used maple syrup in this. Which means there’s no need to stand over a stove set to medium heat, trying to boil and stir a fresh batch of simple syrup. Instead, just grate, mix and enjoy!

Why this ginger ale recipe works?

• Ready in less than 10 minutes
• Made with only 5 ingredients
• Tart sweet taste
• Does not contain refined sugar

For the longest time, I satisfied my craving for ginger ale with one I could only find at Sprouts stores. It was extra spicy – a perfect blend of tart, sweet, and refreshing. But, as happens with some good things – this brand disappeared off the shelves of several Sprouts locations. And, no matter how much I searched for it, I could not find it.

So, I figured I would try and make my own ginger ale that came close to it. And, what you see here today is the result of much experimenting and many failures.

Packed with ginger flavor, this non-alcoholic beverage is delightfully delicious. It is tart, sweet, spicy, and so refreshing. And refined sugar-free.

With fresh ginger root and 4 other ingredients, this ginger ale recipe is a fuss-free one you can easily whip up when you are craving cold, tart, healthier, ginger ale and do not want to drive to a store to get your fix.

In fact, with this recipe, you can be enjoying glasses of ginger ale in less time than it would take for you to get in your car, start it up, drive to the store, walk inside, find your ginger ale, pay for your purchase, and drive home.

Ingredients & Substitutions

You only need 5 ingredients to make this recipe, and they are:

1. Fresh ginger root
   This ingredient in the only one tat has no substitutions. This recipe will not work without fresh ginger. These days most grocery stores seem to carry ginger in their produce section. And fresh ginger can also be found at most Farmer’s markets and international grocery stores.
2. Lemon juice
   Lemons are relatively easy to find, however, if you have some bottled lemon juice that can be used instead.
3. Lime juice
   As with the lemon juice, bottle lime juice could also be used.
4. Maple syrup
   I wanted to keep this a refined sugar free drink so I used maple syrup. It can be substituted with honey or agave for the perfect amount of sweetness. However, granulated sugar can be used instead if you prefer.
5. Your choice of seltzer water
   Any plain seltzer would work. If you have club soda or sparkling water, these can be used as well for carbonation. For even more flavor, a lime flavored sparkling water would be a fun spin.

How do you make this tart-sweet drink?

This is such an easy drink to make. There’s no simmering involved, no mixer or other gadgets, just gather your ingredients, prep, and voilà – your refreshing drink is ready to enjoy!

1. You will start off by peeling a 1-inch nob of ginger. Then, you will grate up the chunk of ginger to yield 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger.
2. Add this freshly grated ginger to a jug.
3. Then, cut the lemon you have in half, and squeeze 4 teaspoons of it into the jug with the ginger.
4. Repeat the same with the lime.
5. Next, add the maple syrup to the jug with the freshly grated ginger, lemon juice, and lime juice, and stir the mixture well.
6. Finally, add in the seltzer / sparkling water of your choice and mix well.
7. Now all that’s left is to use a fine mesh strainer and strain this into 4 glasses, add in some ice, slices of lemon and lime (or lime wedge) and enjoy!

Variations

A variation would be to add some whole spices like whole cloves or cardamom for a fun spin.

If you are looking for more mocktails or smoothies for the summer, check out this refreshing melon chili drink, this honeydew melon smoothie, this date smoothie, and this watermelon Paloma.

Easy Homemade Ginger Ale

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Author: Shashi

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Made with a healthier spin, this tantalizingly tart and sweet, easy homemade ginger ale is a refreshing, 5-ingredient drink that can be ready to enjoy in less than 10 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp fresh ginger 1 inch knob of ginger
• 4 tsp lemon juice 1/2 lemon
• 4 tsp lime juice 1 lime
• 4 tbsp maple
• 2 cups seltzer

Instructions

• First off, peel a 1-inch nob of ginger. Then, using a Microplane grater, grate up the chunk of ginger to yield 2 teaspoons of fresh ginger.
• Add the fresh ginger to a jug.
• Cut the lemon in half, and squeeze in half of it, while measuring out 4 tsps.
• Cut the lime in half and squeeze each half in to get 4 tsps of lime juice too.
• Add the maple syrup to the ginger, lemon juice, and lime juice, and mix well.
• Finally, add in the seltzer of your choice and enjoy this delicious, refreshing, sweet, and tart, homemade ginger ale!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Sodium: 3mg

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If you are looking for more drink recipes for the summer, check out this refreshing melon chili drink, this honeydew melon smoothie, this date smoothie, and this watermelon Paloma.

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