IceCream Soda With Lime And Ginger Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
• 6 cups (about) chilled sparkling water
• 1 1/2 pints (about) vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
• Lime slices (optional)
• Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
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Method:

1. Combine sugar, lime juice, chopped mint and ginger in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to simmer. Simmer syrup 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Strain syrup into small bowl, pressing lightly on solids; discard solids. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
2. Pour 3 tablespoons syrup, then 3/4 cup sparkling water into each of 6 tall glasses. Stir to blend. Mix in additional syrup or sparkling water to taste. Top each with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream. Garnish sodas with lime slices and mint sprigs, if desired, and serve.