Homemade Honey-Sweetened Ginger Ale

Makes about 2 cups of syrup

¾ cup fresh ginger, chopped (no need to peel it)
1 cup honey
Sparkling water (club soda or seltzer)

1. Measure the honey in a 2-cup Pyrex cup and add water to make 2 cups.

2. Put the honey-water and ginger in a pan. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Let the syrup cool.

3. Strain the ginger syrup and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

4. Add club soda or seltzer to the syrup to taste to make the ginger ale. Add ice and enjoy! (In my tall glasses, I liked the ratio of ¼ cup of syrup with 10 ounces of sparkling water.)