Spicy Honey-Ginger Ale
Spicy Honey-Ginger Ale
Ingredients
For the Ginger-Honey Syrup
- 1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Busy Bee honey
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
For Assembly
- 4 cups cold seltzer water
- 1 fresh lime, cut into wedges, for garnish
- 4 fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sliced fresh ginger, water, Busy Bee honey, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the honey is fully dissolved.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup cool slightly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Strain the ginger-honey syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or container, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the strained ginger and pepper flakes. Allow the syrup to cool completely to room temperature.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
To assemble the Spicy Honey-Ginger Ale, fill four glasses with ice. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cooled ginger-honey syrup to each glass, adjusting to your preferred sweetness and spice level.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Top each glass with 1 cup of cold seltzer water. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge and a few mint leaves before serving.
⏱️ 5 min
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Spicy Honey-Ginger Ale
Ingredients
For the Ginger-Honey Syrup
- 1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup Busy Bee honey
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
For Assembly
- 4 cups cold seltzer water
- 1 fresh lime, cut into wedges, for garnish
- 4 fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sliced fresh ginger, water, Busy Bee honey, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the honey is fully dissolved.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the syrup cool slightly.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Strain the ginger-honey syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar or container, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the strained ginger and pepper flakes. Allow the syrup to cool completely to room temperature.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
To assemble the Spicy Honey-Ginger Ale, fill four glasses with ice. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cooled ginger-honey syrup to each glass, adjusting to your preferred sweetness and spice level.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Top each glass with 1 cup of cold seltzer water. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a fresh lime wedge and a few mint leaves before serving.
⏱️ 5 min