Dry ginger ale

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This is not a sweet drink: it is so dry, it bites back. Not tried yet.

Home made dry ginger ale

Ginger decoction

Ingredients

• 100ml water.
• 50g whole root ginger, grated. Keep the skin on, it will make it more gingery.
• 1 whole clove.

Soda water

Ingredients

• 1.5l chilled carbonated water.

Directions

1. Make the ginger decoction.
   1. Puree ginger into 500ml microwavable jug.
   2. Add clove and 100ml water.
   3. Heat at 1000W until boiling, start with 2 minutes.
   4. Microwave for 3.5 minutes at 660W.
   5. Steep for 10 minutes.
   6. Strain out the bits to leave the decoction, a tea strainer works well for this or a coffee filter.
2. Add 20ml decoction to a 330ml glass then add the chilled carbonated water.

Best used immediately after the decoction is made.

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