sweet ginger

i found this recipe for homemade ginger ale in Imbibe Magazine (possibly one of the best places to find tasty drinks with exciting ingredients). the actual recipe is non-alcoholic but i really prefer it with booze, so, i add stoli vanilla vodka to make it more delicious.



Ingredients:
2 cups unpealed, washed, fresh ginger, roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
6 cups water
8 cups of chilled sparkling water

After chopping ginger, put into a food processor until finely chopped.
Place into a large stock pot. Add sugar and water and stir. Bring to
a boil and then reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for
about 1 hour until a syrup is created. Strain the syrup twice through
cheese cloth or sieve into a large jar. Set aside to cool then place in
fridge. Once chilled, fill you glass with ice, add a shot (or 2) with
stoli vanilla, add your ginger syrup and top off with sparkling water.

I like to add a lime or another piece of fruit to the glass to make it
pretty.