Ginger ale with fresh lemon

Ingredients :
Ginger - 1 cup or 160 gms ( finely chopped or sliced ),
Sugar - 2 cups or 360 gms ,
Water - 2 cups or 500ml,
Lemon - 4 ( juice - approximate 4 tbsp ).

Method :
Mix 2 cups of water  and 2 cups of sugar in a pan.

Bring to a boil  ,lower the heat and simmer till the sugar dissolves completely.Keep stirring.

Add  the freshly chopped ginger  and simmer for 15 minutes.
Keep stirring from time to time.

Remove from heat and pass through a strainer in a bowl.
Leave  the ginger ale to cool to room temperature.

Ginger ale colour is yellow right now and then as we pour the lemon juice and stir it with spoon,

the  colour changes to light pink.

Transfer the contents to a clean bottle and keep in the fridge .
when serving fill half of glass with ice cubes and pour 2 tbsp of ginger ale lemon .

fill 3/4 of glass with club soda. 

Stir with a spoon .
Garnish with mint leaves and a slice of lemon wedge.

Enjoy it right away.
You can make the soft drink without the lemon juice .
It is  a nice home made soft drink. Keep in the fridge ,( this recipe makes approximate 2 cups ( 500 ml ) of ginger ale.
You can leave the ginger in the syrup for additional flavour.
You can add 1tsp or more to a hot or iced tea.