4 oz fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 ½ cups water
½ cups granulated sugar
peel of ½ lemon
6 cups club soda
ice cubes

In a saucepan, combine ginger and water. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat.

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Let cool. Refrigerate overnight. Return to saucepan. Heat and stir in sugar and lemon peel. Heat to boiling. Boil 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Let cool and strain. Refrigerate syrup until serving time.

For each serving, spoon 3 tablespoons syrup over ice in a tall glass. Stir in 1 cup chilled club soda.

Serve immediately.

Submitted by: JG