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    Home » All Recipes » Beverage » How to Make Ginger Syrup for Drinks

    How to Make Ginger Syrup for Drinks

    Published: Jul 23, 2020 Updated: Sep 18, 2020 by Sophie 6 Comments

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    Ginger syrup is sweet, fragrant with a bit of heat to spice up any drinks you add it to. The syrup requires only three ingredients, and you can easily make a large batch and store it in the refrigerator.

    pouring ginger syrup into a jar

    Ginger is widely used as a spice in many countries. In Vietnam, we even consider it as a folk medicine to alleviate symptoms such as stomach pain or nausea.

    We can steep fresh ginger slices in hot water to make ginger tea and drink it on its own, but that’s not the only way to enjoy ginger in drinks. You can make this ginger syrup and add it to a variety of cold and hot drinks, such as this ginger orange tea and this ginger coffee.

    How to Make Ginger Syrup

    You can watch the video above to see how easy this ginger syrup recipe is with just three simple ingredients: fresh ginger, sugar, and water.

    As you can see from the video, the most labor-intensive part is scraping the skin from ginger. We like to do it with a small paring knife, but there are also a lot of guides on how to peel ginger with a spoon.

    If you use regular granulated sugar, the syrup will have a light yellow color. In Vietnam, we can get golden granulated sugar, which is slightly less-processed than the white one. It gives the syrup a darker color and a hint of molasses flavor. See the syrup in the bottle on the left in the photo below, it was made with golden sugar.

    a bottle with ginger syrup from golden sugar and a jar with ginger syrup from white sugar

    It seems Domino Sugar also carries golden sugar now, and you can give it a try. The color is clearly different, and the difference in flavor is somewhat discernable when you taste the syrup on its own. However, when you add it to your drinks, I think you won’t notice the difference.

    Drink Recipes to Try

    • Ginger Coffee
    • Ginger Orange Tea

    I’d love to hear what you think about the dish, so please feel free to leave a comment and a rating if you have tried it. New recipes are added every week so let’s connect on Facebook, Youtube, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates. You can find my collection of Vietnamese recipes here.

    Ginger syrup in a jar

    Ginger Syrup (for drinks)

    Ginger syrup is sweet, fragrant with a bit of heat to spice up any drinks you add it to. The syrup requires only three ingredients, and you can easily make a large batch and store it in the refrigerator.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Vietnamese
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 1 cup
    Calories: 876kcal
    Author: Sophie

    Ingredients

    US Customary – Grams
    • 4.5 oz fresh ginger
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup water

    Instructions

    • Scrape the skin from the ginger roots with a small paring knife or a spoon. Give the ginger a quick rinse under water.
    • Slice ginger into thin slices (about 1/3-inch thick) and smash or crush them.
    • Add ginger, sugar and water to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Once the mixture starts to boil, skim off foam and lower heat to a simmer.
    • Cover the saucepan with the lid slightly askew and simmer gently for 30-35 minutes to thicken the mixture into syrup.
    • Strain the syrup. Store the liquid in a clean jar or bottle with several slices of the ginger you just strained. Let it cool and then store in the refrigerator with the jar/bottle lid on.

    Notes

    This recipe yields a little under 1 cup of ginger syrup. The syrup will continue to thicken slightly as you cool it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 876kcal | Carbohydrates: 223g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 202g | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lisa

      January 09, 2023 at 7:12 pm

      How long will it last in the fridge in an airtight bottle?

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    2. Alice

      November 12, 2022 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      Simple and excellent

      Reply
    3. Attie

      September 02, 2022 at 8:05 am

      5 stars
      I want to make it for myself and the grand kits. Will keep them from bought cooldrink. It sounds easy enough.

      Reply
    4. Dan

      April 15, 2022 at 8:25 pm

      You can roll the ginger that is left in sugar for candied ginger.

      Reply
    5. Gary Wightman

      January 02, 2022 at 10:21 pm

      Make similar often adding a small piece of cinnamon bark, couple of cloves and a few pepper corns. After cooking refrigerate over night, then strain and bottle. Excellent when baking a ham. And helps settle mild stomach ailments.

      Reply
      • Sophie

        January 06, 2022 at 10:12 pm

        Hi Gary,
        That is great to hear. Thank you for sharing how you added the spices to the syrup. I also have a reader who loved it with an addition of a couple cardamom pods.

        Reply

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