Easy Ginger Syrup Recipe

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

4.73 from 18 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings: servings

Author: Kris Bordessa

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

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.

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 cocktail glasses or mugs along with ingredients to make a ginger-spiced beverage.