Ginger-Ale + Ginger Candy

ginger soda drink beverage candy

• Ready In: 3 hrs 20 mins
• Yields: 12 tall glasses

Ingredients

• 1  cup water
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup ginger, peeled,sliced
• 1  cup seltzer water (not sure of EXACT amount)
• 1  cup lime juice (to taste)

Directions

1. Bring ginger, water, and sugar to a rolling boil.
2. Turn heat to low.
3. Let mixture simmer and reduce to a strong-tasting syrup.
4. Strain syrup from ginger slices.
5. Refrigerate syrup to thicken.
6. Mix 1 part syrup to 7 parts seltzer water (depending how strong you like it).
7. Add lime juice to taste.
8. Toss remaining ginger slices in sugar.
9. Place in warming oven and let dry.