If you drink ginger ale to calm your stomach, read the label. Make sure it has actual ginger. Some scoundrels use artificial flavoring, and that won’t help your stomach a bit.
'Cause it was easier than going to the store. 
Simmered a chopped up ginger root, some lemon rinds (I squeezed lemons for the juice for henna hair dye today), added sugar and honey and reduced. Took about 30 minutes. Chill and serve with seltzer water. Yum!