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Cayenne Ginger Ale Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Seanmay / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago I love spicy ginger ale, but I'm not willing to spend $1.50+ per bottle for the good stuff. This recipe produces a light syrup to which you simply add carbonated water. You can adjust the cayenne to suit your desired spice level. Prep:5m Cook:45m Servings:12	Seanmay
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Ingredients

1 1/2 quarts of water

3 oz. Fresh Ginger

2 Cayenne peppers

1 Lemon

1 cup Honey

1 tsp Blackstrap Molasses

Directions

Pour the water into a medium saucepan.

Slice your ginger as thinly as possible, and add it to the pan.

Cut your cayenne peppers into several pieces, and add them to the pan.

Cut your lemon and squeeze the juice into the pan. Don't worry if the seeds fall in.

Add your honey and molasses.

Bring the mixture to a slow boil and simmer for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Strain the mixture.

You should have about a quart of ginger syrup. I keep mine in a large mason jar. You could keep it refrigerated for up to several weeks.

When you're ready for a glass of ginger ale, just add one part syrup to about 5 parts club soda or seltzer.

You could also add some hot water to the syrup for a spicy cup of ginger tea.

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tcpr 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This sounds wonderful. I will be making this syrup this week. I really like that it's sweetened with honey. Added it to the honey group. Thanks. Tanya

seanmay 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Thanks for your interest, Tanya! You could also try cutting back on the honey and adding a little stevia. That is my next experiment--I'll let you know how it goes.

seanmay 1 year, 1 month ago said:
The honey and stevia combination worked very well. I'm still tinkering with the amounts, but I'll post them soon.

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