Ginger syrup is a popular simple drink sweetener that adds a little spice to a variety of cocktail, tea, and coffee recipes. Ginger has many health benefits some of them include lowers blood pressure, stimulates digestion, reduces inflammation, antibacterial properties.
An apple is an excellent thing — until you have tried a peach.
Ingredients
2 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
2 large pieces of ginger root, peeled and sliced into thin, round pieces (about ½ cup)
Instructions
1 In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
2 Reduce the heat to medium and add the sugar and ginger root. Stir constantly until all the sugar is completely dissolved.
3 Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool to room temperature.
4 Transfer the syrup to a clean Mason jar, seal tightly, and allow to sit at room temperature overnight.
5 Strain the ginger out of the syrup after approximately 12 hours, and then pour the syrup back into the Mason jar, seal tightly, and refrigerate. It will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator.
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