Homemade Ginger Syrup made simply with fresh ginger, sugar and water, or for a healthier version use ginger and honey. Perfect added to soda water, as a glaze over roast chicken, in a salad dressing or poured over ice cream.
Homemade Ginger Syrup
There is a bucketload of sugar in this recipe, so I am not suggesting it is a healthy food for you or your kids, but it is a really great replacement to store bought soft drinks. So if you are entertaining or for Christmas, this is a great option, just add sparking water. I made this up as the kids got a Soda Stream for Christmas last year and rather than using the syrups that come with it I thought I would make some of my own.
Ginger is loaded with antioxidants so can help with inflammation in the body, but this drink is still a treat saved for special occasions. For a healthier version you can make it with just ginger and honey. Place the ginger into a saucepan and add enough honey to cover the ginger, gently simmer 10-15 minutes until the ginger gets soft, then pour into glass jar and store in the fridge for up to a month. You can leave the pieces of ginger in the syrup or strain it out. This is also great mixed with lemon juice and thyme and brushed over chicken before roasting.
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Homemade Ginger Syrup
Description
Ginger Syrup made simply with fresh ginger, sugar and water.
Ingredients
2cm piece ginger, peeled & sliced
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
Instructions
Place sugar and water into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar then add the ginger and bring to a gentle simmer. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes.
Leave in saucepan until completely cool, this allows the ginger to infuse further.
Strain out ginger pieces and store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a month.
The ginger pieces can be eaten, they taste like candied ginger.
Notes
Mix syrup with sparkling or still water to drink, you may only need 1-2 tablespoons of syrup per glass of water, just adjust to taste.
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nicole (thespicetrain.com)
I love how you photographed this syrup, so beautiful! I’ve made ginger syrup before for a gin cocktail but never thought to use it in any other capacity. Such a great idea to use it just with sparkling water. Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year!