Julia Altshuler wrote:

>
> Now for the harder question. What if I wanted to make a ginger flavored
> soft drink at home? Has anyone tried this? Squeeze ginger into a
> seltzer or something?
>
>
> --Lia
>

I made it quite a long time ago and don't recall exactly how but I saw
this recently from Ming Tsai and it's fairly close to the same thing
as I recall.





2 cups ginger slices, peeled (1/8 inch thick)
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 quart soda water
1 lime cut in wedges
4 mint sprigs

Mix ginger, sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a slow simmer.
Reduce mixture by 50 percent until a syrupy consistency is reached.
Keep in mind that the syrup will thicken as it cools. Strain warm
syrup. Allow to cool.

While syrup is cooling, make ginger candy. Take ginger slices that
have been drained out of the syrup and completely coat in sugar.
Spread on sheet pan and slowly dry out in a 225-degree oven for 3
hours. Ginger slices should be dried but still chewy.

In a tall glass of ice, add mint sprig and a ratio of 1 part ginger
syrup to 7 parts soda water. Squeeze lime wedge and add to drink. Use
more syrup if desired. Stir and enjoy. Can also make drink with
chilled soda water and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a tasty
Ginger Ale Float.
--
Steve

Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards...