what is ginger ale made of
1 Make a wort for your ginger ale by placing 3 cups of the water, minced ginger root, sugar (and molasses if needed), and salt in a saucepan and bringing to a boil.2  Simmer the mixture for about five minutes until sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to smell like ginger.3  Remove from heat and add additional water.his natural recipe for ginger ale uses fresh ginger and a cultured ginger mixture (called a ginger bug) to create a naturally fermented and naturally fizzy ginger ale.