Homemade Instant Pot Ginger Ale

Equipment

• Instant Pot

Ingredients  

• 1 pound fresh ginger unpeeled and cut in a small dice
• 2 whole lemons juiced (reserve peel)
• 1 1/2 cup Natural Sweetener granular (or equivalent)
• 1 quart Carbonated water

GARNISH

• Lime wedges

Instructions 

1. Combine the ginger and lemon juice in a food processor and process until minced, stopping the machine periodically and scraping down the sides, if necessary.
2. Place the puree in Instant Pot with the natural sweetener and 1-quart water. Add the lemon peel to the pot. Cook on high 30 minutes. Slowly release pressure. Cool slightly, then strain and chill.
3. To serve, place about 2 tablespoons of the ginger mixture in a glass full of ice. fill with carbonated water; taste and add more ginger mix if you like. Garnish with a lime wedge, then serve.