Name: Low Carb Ginger Syrup - Sugar Free
Ingredients: 1/2 cup thinly sliced, peeled ginger; 2 cups water; 1/3 cup granulated sugar substitute (I used Swerve)

This low carb ginger syrup is so versatile that you can use it to flavor cocktails, tea, soups, curries, and even baked goods! Keto, Atkins and Paleo friendly.

Low Carb Ginger Syrup - Sugar Free

ginger

water

granulated sugar substitute (I used Swerve)

Combine the ginger, water and sweetener in a small saucepan.

Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.

Cool for 1 hour, then strain and store in a clean jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

How many total carbs? I'm diabetic and every carb affects blood sugars.....

I love Swerve and this recipe is so awesome sounding.  The interesting thing about erythritol/Swerve is that it doesn't assimilate or breakdown as a sugar, is absorbed differently in the stomach and doesn't boost blood glucose like splenda or honey can. Swerve /erythritol is a sugar alcohol and the grams are directly subtracted from the carbs b/c of this. Truvia can have a flowery after taste but liquid stevia glycerite does not. Sometimes adding a cpl drops of stevia glycerite along with the Swerve makes any after tastes disappear. I use the powdered Swerve BC it dissolves better in recipes. Just be careful around dogs BC it is toxic to them. Keto Pancakes and ginger syrup... Yummy sounding!

Swerve is NOT toxic to dogs....It's Xylitol that's toxic to dogs

This is a brilliant idea - I absolutely love ginger.  I know some sweeteners go bitter when they're heated (stevia and splenda both come to mind).  Is that an issue with this syrup?  And would it work to boil the ginger and water and then add the sweetener at the end?

Hi Mellissa, this ginger syrup looks tasty, I love to use some in my tea.

Yes, you can!  Goggle David Lebovitz Ginger Syrup (it is on his blog). He has several suggestions but if you read through the comments at the bottom there are a TON more ideas for the leftover ginger.  He also says you don't need to peel if you clean the skin.  Hope that helps!

1/2 cup of fresh ginger root is 48g mass on a scale, according to USDA nutrient database.

I grated the ginger to create more surface area and since it was going to be strained I tossed in the ginger bark I had trimmed off I usually toss those bits into leftover pickle juice and the keep radishes and the like in the juice or into less expensive gin or vodka to flavor it before straining.  I will probably use less Stevia the next time but it's a lovely start.

Love this syrup.  We mix the syrup with sparkling water from our Soda Stream.  It is pretty darn close to ginger beer.  I also add a lot more ginger to give it that spicy punch.

Thank you!

Can I use it after 2 weeks? It still looks ok. I used Stevia.

Low Carb Ginger Syrup - Sugar Free

Servings: 1

Author : Mellissa Sevigny

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