Homemade Ginger Syrup & Ginger co*cktail Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What do you do with ginger syrup? ›

While we feel it is a standout in the Ginger Beer category, as a concentrated syrup it also has lots of culinary applications - such as a spicy sweetener for tea, lemonade or other soft drinks, add to a smoothie, in dressings, marinades, glazes and simply over ice cream.

Replace ginger beer with ginger syrup in co*cktails, such as a Moscow Mule, merely by adding some club soda to give the desired carbonated effect that comes with ginger beer. So instead of mixing vodka, ginger beer and lime juice to create a Moscow Mule, you'll need to mix vodka, ginger syrup, lime juice and club soda.

How Long Does Homemade Ginger Syrup Last? Once made, homemade ginger syrup can be refrigerated for up to two weeks or frozen for up to two months.

Slice ginger into chunks and place in bottom of mixing glass. Muddle until broken up well. Strain juice through fine-mesh tea strainer, pressing on solids to extract juice.

It is rare to have side effects from ginger. In high doses it may cause mild heartburn, diarrhea, and irritation of the mouth. You may be able to avoid some of the mild stomach side effects, such as belching, heartburn, or stomach upset, by taking ginger supplements in capsules or taking ginger with meals.

The Many Health Benefits of Ginger

Not only is it well-known for its anti-nausea and digestive properties, but it's also an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, a circulatory stimulant, and appetite stimulant (“Ginger,” n.d.).

Rum & Ginger Beer co*cktails

Whether it's white rum, dark rum or spiced rum, the rich taste of rum gives an added depth of flavor to our zingy Ginger Beer.

Homemade ginger beer is a really easy DIY version — and you can adjust that ginger-y bite to your liking if you experiment a bit. It's a non-alcoholic, effervescent delight that kids love too. All you need is ginger, sugar, lemon, water — and time (2-3 weeks).

Place the ginger along with the water, sugar, and salt in a nonreactive saucepan. Heat to a boil, then reduce the heat to a steady simmer, and cook for 45 minutes to one hour. Let cool, then strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer. Store the strained syrup in the refrigerator, covered, until ready to use.

The syrup makes an exceptional homemade ginger ale. Just fill a glass halfway with ice, fill halfway with ginger syrup and fill to the top with sparkling water. The syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 10 days, or frozen for up to 1 year.

Is too much ginger bad for you? ›

How much ginger should you take daily? Ginger is safe to eat daily, but experts recommend limiting yourself to 3 to 4 grams a day — stick to 1 gram daily if you're pregnant. Taking more than 6 grams of ginger a day has been proven to cause gastrointestinal issues such as reflux, heartburn and diarrhea.

Stem ginger in syrup, also called preserved ginger, is a wonderful ingredient. You can use it in sweet or savoury dishes and it keeps almost indefinitely in the fridge.

Avoid using ginger together with other herbal/health supplements that can lower blood sugar, such as alpha-lipoic acid, chromium, damiana, devil's claw, fenugreek, garlic, guar gum, horse chestnut, Panax ginseng, psyllium, Siberian ginseng, and others.

However, when ginger is dried or slightly heated, gingerol goes through a dehydration process, which forms shogaols – compounds about twice as spicy as gingerol! This explains why when dry, ginger has a much stronger pungency to it than fresh ginger.

Ginger and lemon cough syrup

Ginger and lemon syrup strengthens the immune system and has an anti-inflammatory action that reduces throat irritation to relieve coughs. Check out the other health benefits that ginger has to offer.

Adults: Add 1 squeeze of the dropper bulb to 2 oz. of water or juice, 2 to 5 times per day. Best taken between meals.

The anti-inflammatory effects of ginger can help soothe a sore throat by relieving inflammation. Research suggests that ginger may do this by blocking pro-inflammatory proteins in the body.