Easy Ginger Syrup with Honey Recipe

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Ginger Syrup with Honey Recipe is easy to make, delicious, and versatile in many recipes. You will love having it in the house for infusing tea, adding it to cocktails, making homemade ginger ale and ginger mocktails, or soothing a sore throat or cough! Three simple ingredients that can add precious, healthful power to your recipes!

My favorite weeknight drink is a Sparkling Ginger Mocktail! It’s so delicious and refreshing. Add some ginger honey syrup to a glass with ice, bubbly water, and a non-alcoholic fermented Ginger Beer. If you want to step it up, you can muddle some mint and make a Ginger Mojito Mocktail! Traditional Simple Syrup is made with Sugar and Water. This homemade Ginger Syrup is a take on this classic syrup with a gingery holistic twist!

What is Simple Syrup Made with Honey?

Simple Syrup is mixing equal parts water and sugar in a 1:1 ratio over a low simmer until blended. You can infuse your simple syrup recipe with lavender, ginger, or other favorite herbs. This is a healthy spin on a classic recipe. Instead of making simple syrup with sugar, we use honey. It’s such a delicious recipe you will make time and time again.

Ginger Honey Syrup can soothe a Cough

I recently recovered from a nasty cough and did a lot of reading on natural cough remedies. Ginger is an anti-inflammatory, and honey is a natural cough suppressor. I took a spoonful of this syrup in tea or straight while ill, and it was very soothing. Ginger and honey together are very helpful for productive coughs in children, so much so that research is being done.

Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need three ingredients to make this fantastic Honey Ginger Syrup:

Fresh Ginger Root
Local Honey or Honey of Choice
Water

Ingredient Notes

Honey—The honey you use will subtly change the taste of the honey-ginger syrup. I always use either wildflower honey or raw, organic honey.

How To Make Ginger Syrup with Honey- Step by Step

Put 1 cup of peeled, sliced fresh ginger in a small saucepan with 2 cups of water. Bring to a low simmer and add 2 Cups of Honey. Stir until blended. Turn off the heat.
Let Ginger sit in the honey syrup for at least 30 minutes or longer, depending on how strong you want the ginger flavor.
Strain through a fine mesh strainer.

Store in an airtight container, glass jar, or bottle with a tight lid.

Ginger Syrup with Honey Uses

It’s lovely for an upset stomach
Mix with warm water for a sore throat
Take a spoonful for a cough
It has a more robust ginger flavor due to the fresh ginger
Ginger is great for the immune system
Ginger helps ward off migraines
Great anti-inflammatory
You can mix it with the aged spirit of your choice
It’s lovely in a hot toddy or whiskey drink
Adds zest to iced tea or iced coffee!
Add to sparkling water for homemade ginger ale
No refined sugar

Frequently Asked Questions about Ginger Honey Syrup

Is Ginger Anti-inflammatory?

Anti-inflammatory Benefits of Ginger
Ginger has anti-inflammatory gingerol compounds and potent phytochemicals that contain antioxidant properties. Used for centuries in China and Ayurvedic Medicine as a treatment for arthritis, ginger is being researched widely for its ability to lower inflammation in other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and migraines. There are at least 40 antioxidant compounds in ginger. In addition, it safely prevents nausea and can soothe an upset stomach. Since many people on the gluten intolerance spectrum experience digestive issues, having ginger tea or syrup is always welcome. Ginger’s anti-inflammatory components can be beneficial.

Is Honey healing?

According to the Mayo Clinic Honey has long been used for its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. It’s also soothing to the gastrointestinal system.

What is the magic of Ginger Honey Syrup?

Ginger’s anti-inflammatory benefits, combined with honey’s soothing, anti-bacterial qualities, create a delicious, healthy drink with many applications, from soothing a sore throat to making a delicious adult beverage. Ginger is very popular, and for good reason!