Best Ginger Simple Syrup For Cucumber Ginger Fizzes Recipes

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CUCUMBER AND GINGER FIZZ



Cucumber and Ginger Fizz image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 slices English cucumber
4 fresh mint leaves
1 slice fresh ginger
1/4 cup cucumber juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
Chilled ginger beer, for topping

Steps:

  • In a shaker, combine the cucumber slices, mint leaves and ginger. Muddle the ingredients until they begin to soften. Add enough ice to fill up half of the shaker. Add the cucumber juice and lime juice and shake until the ingredients are combined.
  • Transfer immediately to a tall glass and top with the ginger beer. Serve.

GINGER SYRUP



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This ginger syrup can be used to flavor just about anything, but we love adding it to plain seltzer for homemade ginger ale.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

2 cups sugar
1 six-inch piece fresh ginger, finely diced

Steps:

  • Place sugar, ginger, and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook about 1 hour, until ginger flavor is quite strong. Let cool; strain before using. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to a week.

CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES



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To make these cocktails, cucumber-infused vodka is garnished with cucumber ribbon and mixed with ginger simple syrup.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups vodka
2 English cucumbers; 1 peeled and coarsely chopped, 1 left whole
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 bottles (750 mL each) sparkling water
1/2 to 1 cup Ginger Simple Syrup

Steps:

  • Put vodka and chopped cucumber in a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to 2 days.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
  • Fill eight tumblers with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze, then drop, a lime wedge into each. Top with sparkling water; stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons syrup.

CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES



Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes image

Categories     Ginger     Cucumber

Yield makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups vodka
2 English cucumbers (1 peeled and coarsely chopped, 1 whole)
1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
2 bottles (750 ml each) sparkling water
1/2 to 1 cup Ginger Simple Syrup (recipe page 614)

Steps:

  • Put vodka and the chopped cucumber into a nonreactive container. Refrigerate 1 hour. Strain; discard cucumber. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 days.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, shave the remaining cucumber lengthwise into wide strips; discard seeds.
  • Fill 8 glasses with ice. Add 3 cucumber strips and 3 tablespoons infused vodka to each glass. Squeeze a lime wedge into each, and drop into drink. Top with sparkling water, and stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of the ginger syrup. Serve immediately.

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP FOR CUCUMBER-GINGER FIZZES



Ginger Simple Syrup for Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes image

Use this ginger simple syrup to make our Cucumber-Ginger Fizzes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 cup sugar
1 piece (about 10 inches long and 4 ounces; or use several small pieces) peeled fresh ginger, cut into very thin rounds

Steps:

  • Put sugar and 1 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let stand 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger.

GINGER LEMONADE FIZZ



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 1h

Yield 4 drinks, plus additional ginger-lemon syrup

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup sugar
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into coins
6 lemons, juiced, plus 4 lemon slices, for serving
2 cups club soda

Steps:

  • Heat the sugar and 1 cup water in a small pot until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid just comes to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the ginger. Let cool, then strain the syrup into a large mason jar and discard the ginger. Add the lemon juice to the syrup and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Fill 4 large glasses with ice, pour 1/4 cup of the syrup into each glass and top up with some club soda. Add a slice of lemon to each glass and serve.

GINGER SYRUP



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Add some spice to your syrup using this easy variation.

Provided by Allrecipes Magazine

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Syrup Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups water
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup coarsely chopped unpeeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns

Steps:

  • Mix together water, sugar, ginger, lemon juice, and peppercorns in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Let cool, 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Chill, covered, for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 25 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Sodium 0.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP



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Add this ginger simple syrup to vodka on the rocks for a delicious cocktail.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes about 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 piece (about 10 inches long and 4 ounces; or use several small pieces) fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin rounds

Steps:

  • Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let steep 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger. Refrigerate up to 1 month.

GINGER LIME FIZZ



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The ginger syrup made in step one may be stored in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to a week.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 pounds fresh ginger, thinly sliced
4 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 liter seltzer or sparkling water

Steps:

  • Combine ginger and sugar with 4 cups water, or enough to cover, in a medium saucepan. Place over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; stir until sugar dissolves completely. Continue to simmer about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool to room temperature, at least 2 hours. Strain out the ginger, and discard.
  • Combine the ginger syrup, lime juice, and seltzer in a pitcher. Pour into ice-filled glasses, and serve immediately.

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP FOR GINGER LIME FIZZ COCKTAIL



Ginger Simple Syrup for Ginger Lime Fizz Cocktail image

Use this recipe to make our Ginger Lime Fizz Cocktail.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Yield Makes about 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 2

12 ounces fresh ginger, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring ginger, sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over medium heat. Cook 2 minutes. Strain the mixture through a sieve, discarding ginger. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

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