Stevia Ginger Ale
Yield: 8-ounce serving
- 3 ounces ginger syrup (see below)
- 5 ounces sparkling mineral water
- ice cubes
- Pour the syrup into a 10-ounce glass and add the ice cubes.
- Slowly add the sparkling water. Stir and serve.
Making Homemade Ginger Syrup
With minimum effort, you can make this flavorful stevia-sweetened syrup to have on hand whenever you’re in the mood for a refreshing glass of sparkling ginger ale.
Ginger Syrup
Yield: approx. 4 cups
- 4 cups water
- 4-or 5-inch piece fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon white stevia powder
- 2 tablespoons vanilla flavoring
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract
- Peel and finely chop the ginger
- Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the ginger and stevia, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Strain the liquid into a heatproof container, and stir in the vanilla and lemon
- Covered and refrigerated, this syrup will keep for several days.
From The Stevia Cookbook, copyright 1999 Ray Sahelian and Donna Gates
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Unfortunately, each available version of ginger varies widely with the rest, powdered ginger in this case would be absolutely nasty, powdered is usually only good for baking (and interestingly, the best form for baking)
Fresh ginger can be cut into chunks and frozen for long term storage, so I’d recommend getting a couple “hands” of it and keep it in the freezer for all non-baking uses.
Can I exchange the ginger powder for the fresh piece of ginger, and could I use a sweetner Truvia, which is made from stevia? If so, how much of each?