Old-fashioned ginger beer

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Contents 1 Description 2 Ingredients 2.1 For The Starter 2.2 To Feed The "Plant" 2.3 To Flavour 3 Directions 4 See also

[edit] Description

It is quite a long process but well worth the effort. The amount of sugar in the final stage can be varied according to taste.

[edit] Ingredients

[edit] For The Starter

• 1/2 oz Yeast
• 2 tsp Sugar

[edit] To Feed The "Plant"

• 7 tsp Ground ginger
• 7 tsp Sugar

[edit] To Flavour

• 1 1/2 lbs Sugar
• Juice of 2 lemons

[edit] Directions

1. Stir, cover and leave in a warm place for 24 hours. This is your starter "plant".
2. Feed the "plant" with 1 teaspoon each of ground ginger and sugar each day.
   
3. After 7 days, strain through a fine sieve.
4. Dissolve the sugar in 2 pints of water.
5. Add the lemon juice and the liquid from the "plant".
6. Dilute with 5 pints of water, mix well and store in corked bottles for at least 7 days. Use strong bottles as pressure may build up which will cause thin bottles to explode. For the same reason use corked bottles rather than those with a more secure closure that will not "give" under pressure.

[edit] See also