Homemade Ginger Ale - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup peeled and sliced gingerroot
8 ounces club soda or 8 ounces seltzer water
lime wedge

Preparation

Combine sugar, water and gingerroot in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until mixture has reduced slightly.
Strain gingerroot from syrup.
To make ginger ale, combine 2 tablespoons syrup with club soda. Pour over ice and serve with a squeeze of lime wedge. Store syrup in the refrigerator for several weeks.