Ginger Syrup

Elevate all your favorite cocktails with this easy and dangerously tasty ginger syrup recipe! Just add fresh ginger, sugar, and water, then wait for the magic to happen.

I love to infuse alcohol and simple syrups. One of my favorite vodka infusions is cherry. I love it so much that when cherry season rolls around, I make at least two 1.75 liter bottles before I can’t get the fruit anymore.

My favorite syrup is a toss up between this ginger syrup and raspberry syrup.

The difference between infusing alcohol and simple syrup is one of timing: alcohol infusions take around a week to mature.

Simple syrups, on the other hand, infuse practically instantly. All you have to do is heat up the ingredients to get the flavors to meld together.

You can use this ginger infused simple syrup in many cocktail recipes, but what I made with this delicious infusion is a grapefruit, ginger mojito. Ginger infused simple syrup is also wonderful in the Moscow mule or any other cocktail where you want to add delicious ginger flavor.

Ginger also pairs really well with whiskey.

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Helpful tips

• How to easily peel ginger root: Place the root on chopping board, hold one of the ends in the air and the other end rests on the board. (See photo B below.)
• Take a kitchen tablespoon and hold it with the curve of the bowl facing up, scrape the edge of the spoon down the root. This causes the ginger skin to flake off.
• You can either scrape towards the board or away from the board. I usually do a combination of both.
• I recommend a spoon over a peeler or a pairing knife to peel ginger because, in my experience, they remove too much of the flesh of the ginger root.
• Whether you store this syrup in a bottle, like I do, or in a jar, you will need to wash the container with warm soapy water, then rinse and dry completely.
• Use equal parts of white sugar and water.
• You can increase the shelf life of this ginger syrup by storing it in the refrigerator so it doesn’t develop mold. It will keep for up to 2 months (if not longer) in the fridge.

How to make ginger infused simple syrup

Pre-step

Get a medium saucepan, a kitchen tablespoon, large bowl, sieve, and fine cheesecloth.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – fresh ginger root, sugar and water.

Step two

Add the sugar and water to the saucepan. (A)

Step three

Peel the ginger root with a tablespoon (B) (see Helpful tips for how to do this) and cut the ginger into pieces.

Step four

Place the sliced ginger in the saucepan. (C)

Step five

Turn the heat under the pan to medium-high heat. Once it starts to boil, turn the heat down to a high simmer and let it cook for 20 minutes.

Stir every few minutes until the sugar has melted. (D)

Step six

Place a sieve in a large bowl and line the sieve with fine cheesecloth.

Step seven

Pour the contents of the pan into the lined sieve.

You can either place a few slices of leftover ginger in the bottle or jar you’re going to store the ginger syrup in or throw them away.

I choose to throw them away.

Pour the syrup into your storage container.

Doesn’t that look artful?

Yum. Store this delicious sweetener in the refrigerator and it will keep for 2 months.

I hope you enjoy this ginger infused simple syrup recipe, as well as the cocktails you can make with it!

Other popular vodka infusions

• Raspberry
• Blackberry
• Strawberry
• Lemon
• Lime (coming soon)
• Grapefruit
• Watermelon

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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