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Made-From-Scratch Ginger Beer

This made from scratch ginger beer uses raw sugar instead of processed white sugar and fresh ginger. Simple and easy to make in batches.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Calories: 137
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Turbinado Sugar (sugar info in post above)
  • 1/3 cup White Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Fresh ginger, peeled & sliced thin
  • 33 oz Sparkling Water

Method
 

  1. Combine sugars and ginger in medium size saucepan.
  2. Add water and simmer on medium heat until sugars are dissolved.
  3. Remove from heat and steep for at least 2 hours and for as long as 12 (or overnight).
  4. In prepared bottles with stoppers or sealing lids, combine sparkling water with ginger beer syrup. (see note about exact ratio).

Notes

  • The fluid ratio is approximately 1 1/2 oz of ginger beer syrup to 6 oz of sparkling water. However, I found that this recipe works really well with one large bottle of sparkling San Pellegrino water.