Paisano
Well-Known Member
This is an easy but amazingly tasty ginger ale that's full of flavor. You can easily adjust the strength of the ginger flavor using the suggestions below. My kids and swmbo are frequently asking me to brew more. Although it's really good when cold and carbed, the flavors are also fantastic when served warm right from the brew pot. Don't be surprised when you find that it has all been drank so quickly. Make a mild version for your kids and you may end up father of the year!
Recipe Type: Soda
Batch Size (Gallons): 1
Ingredients
5 quarts water
2-9 ounces Fresh Ginger Root*
2 Clementine oranges**
1 lemon***
3/4 Cup brown sugar
*2 ounces of ginger yields a very mild but noticeable ginger flavor that is a bit stronger than commercial sodas, 5-6 ounces makes for a prominent ginger taste (my favorite), and 8-9 really begins to produce warmth in the mouth. If you don't know if you like bold ginger flavor, I suggest you try 2 ounces and taste it. Swmbo likes it spicy warm at around 8-9 ounces.
** Ive substituted 1/4 Cup orange juice before and it turned out great but it lack the oils from the peels
*** Ive substituted 3 Tablespoons of lemon juice but same as above.
Directions
Recipe Type: Soda
Batch Size (Gallons): 1
Ingredients
5 quarts water
2-9 ounces Fresh Ginger Root*
2 Clementine oranges**
1 lemon***
3/4 Cup brown sugar
*2 ounces of ginger yields a very mild but noticeable ginger flavor that is a bit stronger than commercial sodas, 5-6 ounces makes for a prominent ginger taste (my favorite), and 8-9 really begins to produce warmth in the mouth. If you don't know if you like bold ginger flavor, I suggest you try 2 ounces and taste it. Swmbo likes it spicy warm at around 8-9 ounces.
** Ive substituted 1/4 Cup orange juice before and it turned out great but it lack the oils from the peels
*** Ive substituted 3 Tablespoons of lemon juice but same as above.
Directions
- Place 4 qts. water in a pot, place a wooden spoon vertically in the pot and mark the 1-gallon level on the spoon with a pencil
- Add the remaining quart of water and heat on high.
- While the water begins to heat, peal and weigh the ginger. Slice the ginger into thin coin-thick pieces (I don't own a grater and this is how I maintain consistency) then cut ginger pieces into quarters, steep in the pot.
- Wash the outside of the lemon and oranges then peel each, keeping the fruit and peels. I tear the peels up into coin-sized pieces.
- Upon boil: add the orange and lemon peels, then squeeze the peeled fruit into the pot and drop the squeezed fruit sections into the boil.
- Boil all ingredients and stir occasionally until the brew is reduced to the 1-gallon mark on your wooden spoon.
- Add brown sugar and boil for a couple of minutes.
- Strain (then drink a cup of it warm -- it's amazing!)
- Chill and carbonate by your preferred method.