Stevia Ginger Ale

Yield: 8-ounce serving

  • 3 ounces ginger syrup (see below)
  • 5 ounces sparkling mineral water
  • ice cubes
  1. Pour the syrup into a 10-ounce glass and add the ice cubes.
  2. 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
  1. Peel and finely chop the ginger
  2. 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.
  3. Strain the liquid into a heatproof container, and stir in the vanilla and lemon
  4. 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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C Murray July 17, 2016 at 11:21 pm

Have to agree with Zigo – the vanilla ruins this recipe. We also threw out a whole batch and started over, using another recipe with no vanilla or lemon extract. A little lemongrass boiled with the ginger, and a slice of fresh lime with the finished soda, made a much better ginger ale!

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Sue Gowers June 2, 2014 at 1:02 pm

I’d love to make some Elderflower Cordial using Stevia as the hedgerows are full of the beautiful fragrant flowers. Is it possible and do you have a recipe?

Many thanks, Sue

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Zigo March 5, 2013 at 1:44 am

Any resemblance between this and ginger ale is purely accidental. What’s with the vanilla???? If I had left out the vanilla, I would probably have a perfectly good ginger ale. As it is, I tossed the whole batch after going to a lot of trouble to make it!!!

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Mrs. Colleen Oliver March 10, 2011 at 10:38 pm

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?

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