Ranee Mueller wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Syrup concentrate for the ale:
> >
> > 3 1/2 cups water
> > 4-inch long piece of ginger, peeled & chopped
> > 2 Tbsp vanilla flavoring
> > 3 tsp lemon flavoring (non-alcoholic)
> > 1/2 tsp stevia powder (or to taste)
>
> If I wanted to make this with actual sugar, how would I change
this
> (aside from getting rid of the stevia), as in how much sugar equals
this
> amount of stevia?

That recipe actually indicates actual ginger. The stevia powder
indicates "to taste", so I'd add sugar until it's to your taste.
Besides, there are actual ginger ale recipes on the net.

I've made ginger wine but never ginger ale... here's one that actually
uses actual real ingredients, and actually looks easy.

http://tinyurl.com/4fb7z

Ginger Ale

1 1/2 cups sliced fresh ginger
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 (1-liter) bottles club soda or plain seltzer, chilled

Combine ginger (don't bother to peel it), sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water
in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Lower heat and simmer mixture about 15 minutes, or until it reaches the
consistency of pancake syrup (you should have about 1 cup syrup).
Strain syrup and cool to room temperature. Stir in lemon juice. Place 2
tablespoons syrup in 8-ounce glasses and fill three quarters full with
club soda. Gently stir to blend. Add ice and more club soda or syrup if
necessary.

Real Simple, JUNE 2000
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Sheldon