Name: Ginger fizz recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves: 8–10
Ingredients: 500g caster sugar; 350g root ginger, coarsely grated; Pared rind and juice of 2 lemons; Soda water or sparkling mineral water, to dilute

By Sue McMahon

published 30 May 2012

in Recipes

Perfect for summer BBQ's picnics or parties, this ginger fizz is a refreshing drink option for grown-ups or adults. All you need is a little sugar, ginger, lemon and soda water to make this easy beverage

Ingredients

500g caster sugar
350g root ginger, coarsely grated
Pared rind and juice of 2 lemons
Soda water or sparkling mineral water, to dilute

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Method

Pour 500ml water into a pan and add the sugar. Place the pan over a medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the ginger and lemon rind to the pan and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and leave the mixture to cool. Add the lemon juice to the mixture.
Strain the syrup, pressing as much juice as possible out of the ginger and then discard the ginger.
Dilute the syrup to taste with soda water or sparkling mineral water. The syrup can be stored in a bottle in the fridge for up to 1 week.

Top Tip for making Ginger fizz

If you like sweet drinks, then try using lemonade to dilute to tast rather than fizzy water

Sue McMahon is a former Food and Recipes Writer at GoodTo and Cooking Editor at Woman's Weekly. Her primary passion is cakes and Sue regularly travels the world teaching cake decorating. Her biggest achievement to date was winning the Prix d’honneur at La Salon Culinaire International de Londres beating over 1,200 other entries.