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Simple Ginger Syrup

Made from 3 ingredients, this homemade ginger syrup is a bold and lively sweetener for iced drinks.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Jee Choe

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 3 inch fresh ginger root (sliced)

Instructions

  • Peel and slice ginger root.
  • Put all ingredients in a saucepan and boil on medium-low heat for 6 minutes.
    Stir to make sure sugar dissolves completely.
  • Turn off the heat and let cool.
  • Strain or remove ginger slices and pour syrup into an airtight container.
    Use a funnel to help pour neatly into the bottle. The syrup will keep for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

Notes

  • Fresh ginger can be found in the produce section of a supermarket. Slicing fresh ginger root into thin pieces adds the strongest flavor to the syrup.
  • Instead of slicing fresh ginger, it can be grated for an even more potent ginger flavor. However, it goes take more work since a mesh strainer will be needed to filter the small ginger bits.
  • This recipe makes 1 cup of ginger syrup. That's enough to sweeten 8 drinks if you use 2 tablespoons for each glass.
  • Store in an airtight container and this syrup will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
  • Ginger syrup can also be frozen for up to 3 months. Simply pour into an ice cube tray and pop them out whenever you need it.

Syrup Uses

  • Make homemade ginger soda by combining ginger syrup with sparkling water.
  • Add ginger syrup to iced tea or lemonade to give it a subtle ginger flavor.
  • Make ginger tea taste even stronger by adding some ginger syrup.
  • Drizzle ginger syrup on pancakes or waffles as a zingy alternative to maple syrup.

Nutrition

Calories: 73 | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.02g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg