Hey anyone know how to make homemade gingerale?

Youll need the foll:
2 cups coarsely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
3 strips of lemon peel , yellow part only
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 quarts chilled club soda
Ice cubes

Place the ginger, lemon peel, and 4 cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer at a low boil, uncovered, for about 10 minutes. Add sugar, stirring constantly, and continue to boil until reduced to about 3 cups, another 15 minutes.

Use a sieve and strain the ginger liquid into another bowl.Cool the syrup, pour into a glass container, seal tightly, and chill at least 1 hour until cold.

When serving, Mix 1/4 cup ginger syrup with 1 cup cold club soda and pour over ice. Additional ginger syrup and/or sugar may be added to taste.