Skinny Homemade Ginger Ale
This homemade ginger ale is the tasty and skinny version of the store-bought kind and is so much better for your body.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 85kcal
Ingredients
Ginger Syrup
- 1 cup ginger freshly chopped
- 1 cup raw turbinado sugar
- 3 cups water
Ginger Ale
- 3 tablespoons ginger syrup
- 8 fluid ounces sparkling water
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- dash of bitters optional
Instructions
- Place the roughly chopped ginger in a blender or food processor. Pulse until ginger is even more finely chopped.
- In a saucepan, combine ginger, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for approximately 90 minutes or until mixture is reduced by half (stirring occasionally) The syrup will be a deep caramel color.
- Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth and refrigerate until ready to use.
- To make ginger ale, combine 3 Tablespoons of ginger syrup, 8 fluid oz of sparkling water, ½ tsp lime juice (or more to taste). Stir and serve over ice.
Notes
You can always add more or less ginger syrup to your liking!
Nutrition
Serving: 8fluid ounces | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.3g | Protein: 0.8g | Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 9mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 14.4g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4