Homestyle Ginger Ale and Bourbon

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2002

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Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(3)

Prep Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
16 drinks

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Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 min
Cook: --
Total:: 11 min

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Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup sliced ginger
10 cups soda water
4 cups quality bourbon
Ice cubes
16 orange wheels, for garnish

Directions

Combine sugar, water, and ginger in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Once sugar dissolves, remove from the heat and let stand until cool. Strain through a fine sieve.

In a large pitcher, combine the cooled ginger syrup with the soda water and bourbon. Stir to combine. Fill 16 tall glasses with ice and top with the ginger-bourbon mixture. Garnish the rim of each glass with an orange slice and serve immediately.

Note: For individual serving, combine 2 tablespoons of syrup with 1/4 cup of bourbon and a little over 1/2 cup of soda water.

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recipe Homestyle Ginger Ale and Bourbon
lynne new river, AZ 12-06-2009
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pretty good stuff
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used about 1 plus cups of sliced fresh ginger, cooked it in the syrup for over an hour then used the immersion blender till... it was finely pureed and continued to cook for another hour or so to extract most of the ginger flavor. I strained it in a fine mesh strainer. It turned out to be one of the most delicious drinks with a slice of clementine orange. Will make again. Read more
recipe Homestyle Ginger Ale and Bourbon
JAY Allegan, MI 02-18-2005
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Way too sweet
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This sure sounded good, but the Ginger Ale was so sweet it was not drinkable! Used almost twice as much ginger as called for... and only had a hint of flavor. If your expecting Vernors..best go buy it.Read more
recipe Homestyle Ginger Ale and Bourbon
KIM Orlando, FL 02-07-2005
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Easy to prepare, light on taste
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was really eager to try this recipe, as I like ginger ale and bourbon but had never tried them together. Putting together... the simple syrup with ginger was exceptionally easy and it does make a light refreshing drink, but don't expect the robust flavor or bite of store-bought ginger ale. Using a bit more ginger than was even recommended for the recipe still gives the drink only the essence of ginger. However, it's a refreshing alternative with or without the alcohol.Read more