Ginger Beer
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Ginger Beer
Time: 26 hrs 15 mins
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb fresh ginger
- 2 limes
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 gallon boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon yeast
Directions
- 1 Wash and then grind or grate the ginger, peel and all and place in a large bowl or pitcher.
- 2 Juice the limes and add the lime juice, the lime peels, the sugar and the cream of tartar to the ginger.
- 3 Pour the boiling water over the ginger mixture and allow to sit for at least two hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has cooled to room temperature.
- 4 Making sure the water is at room temperature (if it is too hot, it will kill the yeast), strain the mixture into a large pitcher or jar with a cover.
- 5 Sprinkle the yeast over the top of the strained liquid and let it sit uncovered for about five minutes so the yeast softens.
- 6 Now stir the mixture, cover it and leave it to sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
- 7 Strain again, chill and serve cold.
- 8 Note: This is not an overly sweet drink and not one in which you can substitute splenda for the sugar as the yeast feeds on the sugar.