House of Blues Ginger Lemongrass Soda Water

Found on a restaurant site, this looks really good!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 24 oz.

Ingredients

• 3  cups water
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  stalk lemongrass, trimmed, cut into 3 inch lengths
• 3  ounces fresh ginger, smashed
• 1  large lemon, juiced
• 1⁄4 vanilla bean
•  soda water
•  granulated sugar, for glasses

Directions

1. Combine water and sugar in a medium size saucepan; stir until sugar dissolves.
2. Add lemongrass, ginger, lemon juice and vanilla bean. Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes.
3. Remove from heat, cover and let steep overnight.
4. Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
5. To serve, fill chilled bar shaker(or just use a jar with a lid) halfway with ginger syrup. Top with equal amount of soda water. Strain into sugar-rimmed glasses and serve.