Easy Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe With Fresh Ginger

This Easy Homemade Ginger Ale recipe is a fun, quick drink recipe that your family will love. We use fresh ginger and lemon – so no artificial flavors here! It is also an alcohol-free recipe so the whole family can enjoy. During the holidays we love to make this ginger ale and add a splash of cranberry juice.

Ingredients in Homemade Ginger Ale

Fresh Ginger Root – the best homemade ginger ale is made with fresh ginger Sugar – if you don’t want to add sugar, skip it and then sweeten each serving with honey or artificial sweetener as desired Water Lemons Soda Water – you can use seltzer, club soda, tonic water, or sparkling water as your carbonated water Limes – for garnish

Making Ginger Syrup

The ginger flavoring in this homemade ginger ale recipe comes from a ginger syrup. To make the ginger syrup you add fresh peeled and grated ginger to a pot with water, sugar, and lemon juice and zest. Simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes to let all the flavors get to know each other. Cool the mixture to room temperature and then transfer to a glass jar or bottle for storage. The mixture will keep for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.