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Fresh Ginger Simple Syrup

Give your cocktails, lemonade and homemade sodas the perfect spice kick with this fresh ginger simple syrup! After steeping in a classic simple syrup, we blend the ginger into the mixture to create an even more flavorful syrup than just infusing can't match. You will absolutely love the way this spiced-up ginger syrup takes your drinks to the next level.
Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 8kcal
Author Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Blender
  • Fine-mesh sieve

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup fresh ginger root peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, add the water, sugar and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
  • Once it boils an the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat and allow to steep for at least 15 minutes.
  • Pour the entire contents of the saucepan into a blender. Blend until smooth. (If you prefer a lighter ginger flavor, you can skip the blending and just steep and strain, but a stronger, spicier ginger flavor in the syrup helps it stand out more in cocktails when you add other ingredients.)
  • In the sink, place a bowl under a fine-mesh sieve. Pour the contents of the blender into the sieve and allow the liquid to strain from the solids. The liquid is your ginger simple syrup. Allow to cool and then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Shake before using. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • When peeling the ginger, don't feel like you need to get every piece of skin off. We want to remove most of it for a better color and to increase the exposed surface area, but little bits here and there are fine.
  • I recommend making this ginger simple syrup ahead of time to give it time to chill.
  • Adding a teaspoon of fresh lemon or lime zest makes for a wonderful addition to give it a little zip for spring or summer drinks.
  • Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ounce | Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg