Best Ever Ginger-Lime Ale

• 1 quart club soda, well chilled
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• candied ginger, for garnish
• 4 cups sugar
• 2 cups fresh ginger, cut into 1/8-inch slices
• 2 cups water

1. Fill four glasses with club soda.
2. Pour two tablespoons ginger syrup (see directions for making ginger syrup below) down side of each glass to create a layer of syrup on bottom.
3. Squeeze lime wedge into each drink, garnish with a fresh lime wedge and candied ginger.
4. To make the ginger syrup: in a medium saucepan over high heat, combine sugar, ginger and water and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer until syrupy and reduced by half, about 40 to 45 minutes.
6. Strain ginger pieces out and reserve syrup.
7. Makes 4 cups.
8. (Trick -- toss dried ginger in sugar, bake at 200 degrees until dried thru, about 4 hours and voila-ginger candy).

club soda, lime, candied ginger, sugar, fresh ginger, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/best-ever-ginger-lime-ale-290484 (may not work)