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Ginger Ale – 1800s Style Recipe

Homemade Ginger Ale

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Course: DrinksCuisine: American
Servings

16

servings
Calories

100

kcal
Total time

10

minutes

How to make an old fashioned ginger ale.

Ingredients

  • Essence of Lime
  • 1 oz 30 Everclear 95% (ethanol)

  • 0.3 tsp 1.5 ml Pure Lime Essential Oil

  • Essence of Cardamom
  • 1 oz 30 Everclear 95% (ethanol)

  • 0.3 tsp 1.5 ml Pure Cardamom Essential Oil

  • Essence of Star Anise
  • 1 oz 30 Everclear 95% (ethanol)

  • 0.3 tsp 1.5 ml Pure Star Anise Essential Oil

  • Ginger Syrup Ingredients
  • 3 cups 600 g Granulated Sugar

  • 7 oz 200 ml Warm Water

  • 7 oz 200 ml Ginger Juice

  • 1 tsp 5 ml Vanilla Extract

  • 1 tsp 5 ml Rose Water

  • 0.1 tsp 0.5 ml Essence of Star Anise

  • 0.1 tsp 0.5 ml Essence of Lime

  • 0.1 tsp 0.5 ml Essence of Cardamom

  • Ginger Ale Ingredients
  • 2 oz 60 ml Ginger Syrup

  • 0.6 tsp 3 ml Malic Acid Solution (1:3)

  • 10 oz 300 ml Soda Water

Directions

  • Ginger Syrup Instructions:
  • In a large, heat-resistant mixing bowl, combine white sugar, warm water, and ginger juice. Stir till the sugar is fully dissolved.
  • Stir in vanilla extract, rose water, essence of star anise, lime, and cardamom.
  • Ginger Ale Instructions:
  • Combine ginger syrup and acid solution in a 12 oz glass. Feel free to use any acid solution you like.
  • Top with soda water and give a couple stirs to fully mix the syrup.

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More About This Drink.

  • Ginger Syrup Ingredients
  • 3 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 7 oz Warm Water
  • 7 oz Ginger Juice
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tsp Rose Water
  • 0.1 tsp Essence of Star Anise
  • 0.1 tsp Essence of Lime
  • 0.1 tsp Essence of Cardamom
  • Ginger Ale Ingredients
  • 2 oz Ginger Syrup
  • 0.6 tsp Malic Acid Solution (1:3)
  • 10 oz Soda Water

Ginger Syrup Instructions:

In a large, heat-resistant mixing bowl, combine white sugar, citric acid, warm water, and ginger juice. Stir till the sugar is fully dissolved.

Stir in vanilla extract, rose water, essence of star anise, lime, and cardamom.

Ginger Ale Instructions:

Combine ginger syrup and acid solution in a 12 oz glass. Feel free to use any acid solution you like.

Top with soda water and give a couple stirs to fully mix the syrup.

How to make Essence of Star Anise

How to make Essence of Lime

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