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Easy Homemade Lemon Ginger Ale

This Easy Homemade Lemon Ginger Ale is an incredible way to aide in digestion, calm an upset stomach, and boost your immune system and reset everything in between daily consumption with just a few simple, easy steps! The perfect drink for the entire family.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Drinks
Keyword: beverage, detox, digestion, drinks, easy, ginger, ginger ale, gluten-free, healthy, homemade, honey, lemon, natural, plant-based, recipe, traditional, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Shanika

Ingredients

LEMON GINGER ALE:

  • 6 cups filtered water
  • 1 cup chopped + peeled ginger root
  • 3 organic lemons, sliced
  • 1 ½ cups organic raw honey or maple syrup (Reduce or increase based on desired sweetness level)
  • sparkling water or seltzer, premium
  • crushed ice
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Instructions

BOIL THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER + STEEP:

  • In a large pot over medium-high heat, add water and let it begin to boil. Once boiling, add chopped ginger root and sliced lemons and boil for 5 minutes before reducing to simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and cover ginger-lemon mixture to steep for about 25-30 minutes to ensure that flavors are fully infused and potent. This is optional, but produces the best results.

SWEETEN MIXTURE:

  • Once fully steeped, add in the sweetener (adjust based on desired sweetness level) and discard the ginger root pieces and lemon slices. Let everything cool completely!
  • Once cooled, pour lemon-ginger mixture into a pitcher.

ASSEMBLE GINGER ALE:

  • Add crushed ice to a standard size glass and fill ¾ of the glass with the cooled lemon ginger mixture. Then top with premium sparkling water or seltzer and garnish with a lemon slice, if desired. Repeat for every serving.
  • Sip and Enjoy!

Notes

  • STORAGE: Leftover lemon-ginger mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5. days without the added fizz. NOTE: Can be enjoyed as a traditional Ginger Ale or enjoyed without the fizz and served hot or cold. 
  • SWEETENER: You can always use maple syrup, raw honey, Agave, or organic brown sugar or cane sugar, if desired. Adjust based on desired sweetness level.
  • SERVING SIZE: To make additional ginger ale, simply double or triple ingredients, depending on need.
  • HEALTH BENEFITS: To see the health benefits of each ingredient, see the ENTIRE POST.

Nutrition

Sodium: 12mg | Calcium: 7mg