I may never drink lemonade again...

Let me start by saying I love lemonade. Lemonade made from fresh lemons picked from the tree. 

It is one of the top two drinks of all time.

But, thanks to the by-product of making Crystalized Ginger (for future ginger snaps), I may never drink lemonade again.

We're talking Ginger Ale.

Nothing against the stuff made in the factory, but most of the time I really don't even taste the ginger. It's good, but it is more like Ginger-ish Ale.

The stuff you can make at home is GINGER Ale.

Now, I love ginger. Steve does not. As a result, I love this drink and he does not. So, keep that in mind when you make this. If you are not a fan of this cousin of turmeric and cardamom, this is not for you. I'll give you some really great lemonade recipes.

For those who drink the stronger stuff, I am guessing (though I haven't tried it myself) this tastes great with vodka.

Ginger Ale

1 cup of peeled, thinly sliced ginger
3 cups of water
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of club soda
1 teaspoon of lime juice

• In a covered saucepan,  bring the water to a boil.
• Add the ginger pieces and sugar. Cover.
• Reduce the heat and allow it to simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and allow it to sit for 20 minutes.
• Strain the mixture. Set the ginger aside and use to make crystalized ginger.
• Once the liquid has cooled, put it in the fridge.
• Once it's cold, mix the gingered sugar water with two cups of cold club soda. Add the lime juice and stir.  (Alternately, you could use lime flavored carbonated water.)