Non-alcoholic ginger beer

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of sparkling water
• 1 cup peeled and chopped fresh ginger (about 170 ml)
• 1 tbsp. sugar turbinado
• 4 allspice berries
• 2 cloves
• 1 tbsp chopped candied ginger (candied fruit)
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice, optional

Preparation:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine ginger, sugar, allspice, cloves, crystallized ginger, and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let simmer for 45 minutes.
   
   Prepare a large bowl by setting it over ice. Strain the ginger syrup into the bowl, squeezing all the liquid out of the ginger. Cool to room temperature.
2. Before serving, stir the ginger syrup with sparkling water in a pitcher. Add lime juice if desired. Serve the ginger beer over ice.
   
   Note
   
   Ginger syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for one week..