Delicious and Easy Ginger Syrup Recipe (2024)

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This ginger syrup recipe is an easy way to make sure that you’ve always got delicious ginger flavor at hand. It’s endlessly versatile and can be used in sweet or savory recipes. It also makes a great gift.

Originally published December 2018; this post has been updated.

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Homemade Ginger Simple Syrup

Ginger imparts such a wonderful flavor to so many of our favorite dishes. But we don’t always have fresh ginger root at hand. In my book, I share a recipe for making pickled ginger, but this ginger simple syrup recipe is another way to stretch the shelf life of flavorful ginger root.

This fresh ginger simple syrup is a riff on plain simple syrup, which is just sugar and water. Infusing the water with spicy, earthy ginger results in a flavorful sweet syrup that will allow you to add the flavor of ginger to recipes even when you don’t have a fresh knob on hand.

Ingredients

Fresh ginger root Choose fresh ginger root that is smooth and full. Shriveled and dried up roots will be difficult to work with and are obviously not at peak flavor.

Sugar — Use your favorite brand of granulated cane sugar. I prefer organic.

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How to Make Ginger Syrup

Start by making the ginger-flavored water. Peel, slice, and cook fresh ginger root to impart the flavor of ginger to the water.

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Strain the liquid from the cooked ginger, reserving the cooked ginger for another use.

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Heat the flavored water with sugar to make a flavorful sugar water. Depending on how much sugar you use, you’ll have a medium (sweet) or heavy (really sweet) simple syrup. Since the flavor of the ginger is so strong, I don’t recommend it as a light syrup. You really do need that extra sweetness to counter the spice of the ginger.

Storage

This sweet ginger syrup recipe keeps for a month or more in the refrigerator.

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Give it as a Gift

Packaged up in a pretty recycled jar (or a decorated jar like this), this ginger simple syrup makes a lovely hostess gift. Simply tie on a cute label and include some ideas for how to use it. Or package a bottle of this syrup with a couple of co*cktail glasses or mugs (love these) along with ingredients to make a ginger-spiced beverage.

How to Use Homemade Ginger Syrup

  • Use it as a sweetener in your hot or iced tea for a ginger tea.
  • Mix 2 tablespoons syrup into a cup of cold sparkling water or club soda for a homemade ginger ale or ginger beer knockoff.
  • Stir some into your morning bowl of oatmeal.
  • Mix a spoonful into this recipe for a ginger hot fudge sauce.
  • Use this ginger syrup recipe in salad dressing like this one.
  • Stir some of this ginger syrup into a mug of hot cocoa and warm up by the fire.
  • Drizzle some over pancakes or waffles.
  • Use it as an ingredient in a Moscow Mule and other co*cktail recipes.
  • Stir some into homemade applesauce for an extra zing of flavor.
  • Use it in homemade cranberry sauce, in lieu of fresh ginger. Or in addition to it!
  • Add a splash (or three) to your homemade granola before you bake it.
  • Stir a couple of tablespoons full into your favorite muffin recipe. Try it in these apple cinnamon muffins.
  • Make a ginger martini. Or use it in other co*cktail hour drinks.
  • Stir some into a marinade. It would be great in teriyaki sauce.
  • Add a spoonful to a mixed fresh fruit salad.
  • Drizzle some over this peach pie.
  • Stir it into homemade yogurt.
  • Add it to a glass of lilikoi juice.
  • Stir some into this strawberry compote.
  • Spoon a little over ice cream.

All of My Simple Syrup Recipes

These recipes are really simple, and simple syrups offer a great way to add flavor to a variety of baked goods, co*cktails, and even dressings and marinades.

  • Cherry syrup
  • Peach syrup
  • Tangerine syrup
  • Ginger syrup

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Easy Ginger Syrup Recipe

Yield: 4-5 cups

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

This easy ginger syrup makes a flavorful addition to sweets, beverages, and marinades.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ginger, fresh
  • 1 quart water
  • 3-4 cups sugar, organic

Instructions

  1. Peel and slice ginger thinly.
  2. Bring ginger to a boil in one quart of water. Simmer for 30 minutes until ginger is tender and begins to look a bit transparent.
  3. Strain over a large bowl, reserving cooked ginger for another use.
  4. Measure sugar into a saucepan. Use 3 cups for a medium ginger syrup, 4 cups for a sweeter syrup.
  5. Stir in ginger-flavored water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat and stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
  6. Remove ginger simple syrup from heat. Cool to room temperature and transfer to jars or bottles.
  7. Store in the refrigerator for a month or more.

Notes

The easiest way to peel ginger is to use the edge of a spoon to scrape the thin skin away. This results in less waste than trying to use a paring knife.

This recipe is NOT safe for water bath canning; store it in the refrigerator.

Give it as a gift

Packaged up in a pretty recycled jar, this syrup makes a lovely hostess gift. Simply tie on a cute label and include some ideas for how to use it. Or package a bottle of this syrup with a couple of co*cktail glasses or mugs along with ingredients to make a ginger-spiced beverage.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 80Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 31Unsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 8gSugar: 7g

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FAQs

How long does homemade ginger syrup last? ›

How Long Does Homemade Ginger Syrup Last? Once made, homemade ginger syrup can be refrigerated for up to two weeks or frozen for up to two months.

How to make ginger and cinnamon syrup? ›

What you do:
  1. Finely grate 1 tablespoon of ginger. ...
  2. Add the sugar and water to a pot and bring to a gentle boil. ...
  3. Add the grated ginger and the cinnamon sticks to the pot.
  4. Turn the heat to simmer and put the lid on.
  5. Simmer for 15 minutes (enjoy the warm and spicy aroma).
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What's the difference between ginger beer and ginger syrup? ›

Ginger syrup is made by cooking ginger with water and sugar until you obtain a syrupy consistency (see recipe below). Meanwhile ginger beer is traditionally a fermented beverage created by mixing ginger syrup (once cooled) with a mother culture (ginger beer plant) and leaving this mixture to ferment for a few days.

What can I do with ginger simple syrup? ›

Simply add it to ice, soda water and a squeeze of lime. You can enjoy it on its own as a nonalcoholic beverage, or you can easily make a batch of Dark 'n Stormies or Ginger Ale Highballs without worrying about what ginger beer or ginger ale to use.

What are the side effects of ginger syrup? ›

It is rare to have side effects from ginger. In high doses it may cause mild heartburn, diarrhea, and irritation of the mouth. You may be able to avoid some of the mild stomach side effects, such as belching, heartburn, or stomach upset, by taking ginger supplements in capsules or taking ginger with meals.

What are the benefits of drinking ginger syrup? ›

Ginger has many possible health benefits. For instance, it may help reduce nausea, manage weight loss, lower cholesterol levels, protect nerve function, and reduce the risk of cancer.

Does homemade ginger syrup need to be refrigerated? ›

How Long Does Homemade Ginger Syrup Last? If kept covered in the fridge, ginger simple syrup should keep for up to two weeks, but may last a little bit longer than that.

What does drinking ginger and cinnamon do? ›

*Digestive health: Cinnamon, ginger, and clove tea can aid digestion by reducing bloating, gas, and indigestion. Ginger's ability to stimulate saliva and digestive enzymes, combined with the anti-inflammatory properties of cinnamon and cloves, can soothe the gastrointestinal tract.

Is it OK to take turmeric ginger and cinnamon together? ›

Yes it is completely safe to mix these ingredients as turmeric is anti inflammatory can balance the spiciness of cinnamon very well…

What is ginger syrup made of? ›

Preparation. Bring ginger, sugar, and water to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then gently simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve and reserve ginger for another use (see cooks' note, below), then cool to room temperature.

Why is ginger beer so expensive? ›

It is expensive to do it, and ginger juice makes such a big component that to make it it's our highest cost per production beer that we make.

Is ginger bug alcoholic? ›

Gingerbug is considered non-alcoholic by Canadian labelling and nutritional standards. However, due to the fermentation process, there can be trace amounts. Gingerbug has been tested and contains less than 0.5% alcohol, similar to a non-alcoholic beer.

What to do with ginger before it goes bad? ›

You can freeze fresh ginger whole, cut into pieces or in paste form. Whole Ginger: To extend its shelf life even longer, wrap unpeeled ginger tightly with plastic wrap and store in a freezer safe resealable plastic bag or airtight container. Be sure to label the bag or container with the contents and date.

How long does homemade ginger drink last? ›

Fresh, unpasteurized ginger juice lasts only 24 to 48 hours when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, due in part to its 5.9 pH; alkaline foods have short shelf lives. Pasteurized ginger juice keeps for two to three months but gradually loses its potency once opened.

How long does homemade syrup last in the fridge? ›

Unflavored syrup can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month. However, flavored syrups (especially fruit-flavored) should be used within 2 weeks of when they're made. I usually keep mine in a mason jar but any airtight container with a good lid will work great.

What is the shelf life of homemade syrups? ›

The shelf life of your simple syrup will depend upon the cleanliness of the airtight container and the amount of sugar in your mixture. The standard one-to-one sugar-to-water ratio will produce a simple syrup that lasts about one month in the fridge.

Should I keep ginger syrup in the fridge? ›

Heat to a boil, then reduce the heat to a steady simmer, and cook for 45 minutes to one hour. Let cool, then strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer. Store the strained syrup in the refrigerator, covered, until ready to use. The syrup should keep for at least two weeks under refrigeration.

How long does infused homemade simple syrup last? ›

Infused simple syrup: By adding herbs, spices, or fruit you've greatly reduced the shelf life of your simple syrup. Mostly due to the fact that those added fresh ingredients will start to break down. If stored properly, and infused simple syrup will last for 1-2 weeks.

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