Raspberry Gingerale

Ingredients

• 1 cup cane sugar pure
• 4 cups club soda very cold
• 1.5 cups ginger fresh peeled chopped
• 8 servings ice cubes 
• 1 Strips lemon peel from 1 lemon 
• 1 pint raspberries fresh whole very ripe for garnish

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• drinking straws

Directions

1. Combine the ginger, lemon peel and 3 cups cold waterin a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
2. Add 1 cup of the sugar and continue boiling until the sugar completely dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain the syrup into a small pitcher, cover tightly and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours.
3. Combine the raspberries and the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a medium bowl.
4. Let stand at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
5. Spoon some of the berries into the bottoms of 6 to 8 glasses and mash them gently with a spoon.
6. Pour over some ginger syrup - more or less depending on how sweet you want your drink.
7. Pour about 1/2 cup club soda in each glass, and serve with a straw.