Homemade Ginger Ale

From Crumpets and Cakes:

• 1 cup fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• club soda
• juice of one or two limes, juice from half lemon
• mint for garnish

Directions:

1. Combine ginger, sugar and water in a saucepan.
2. Simmer slowly for 10 minutes, until sugar is dissolved and ginger is softened.
3. Strain warm syrup and allow to cool.
4. Fill a tall glass with ice, add 1 part(used 2oz shot glass) of ginger syrup and 3 parts of club soda.
5. Squeeze lime and lemon wedge into glass. Use more syrup if desired.
6. Garnish with mint.
7. Stir and enjoy the zing.