During my senior year of high school I used to have pad thai and Reed’s Ginger Brew at Saffron once a week. I was craving the combo on Tuesday and disappointed to see that at some point Ginger Brew was replaced with a homemade Ginger Ale. The Ginger Ale was refreshing (a tiny bit flat to be honest), but just didn’t pack the same gingery punch. So when later that day I saw a recipe for homemade Ginger Ale in Dan’s away message, I was off to 99 Ranch Market for the ingredients.
Like the Amateur Gourmet, I am now sure I’ll be drinking this all summer. The recipe below makes a nearly a syrup which you add to sparkling water. I used the lemongrass and one deseeded Serrano, which gives it a great kick. Half a Serrano is probably plenty though. And sounds like some yeast derived carbonation would only make this better…
