Bill's Recipes

Old Fashioned Ginger Ale, Unfiltered

(Similar to "Bruce Cost Ginger Ale, unfiltered")

1 pound peeled ginger (about 1 1/3 pound unpeeled)
3 cups water
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar. Pure cane preferred.
   Can substitute half sugar and half Splenda.
juice one lime (or lemon), about 1.5 fl oz.
10 liter bottles of chilled seltzer or club soda

Make syrup:
Peel and slice ginger across the grain into 1/8 inch wheels. Put in blender with 2 cups water and run until the ginger is reduced to a thick-liquid like texture. Add third cup water and cook in a small saucepan at a low simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Let sit covered 30 more minutes.

Add sugar and a pinch of salt, stirring, until it has dissolved. Reheat if needed. Chill syrup in a covered container until cold. Add lime juice. Makes about 45 fl oz.

Assemble drinks:
Mix ginger syrup with seltzer, about 1:8 ratio. about 4-5 fluid oz per liter of seltzer. Makes about 10 liters.