Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer
DIFFICULTY
easy
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Gallon Water
- 1 pound Ginger Root
- 4 oz Light Brown Sugar
- 2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Step one
Peel and cut the ginger into smaller pieces and place in a food processor.
Step two
Carefully add a cup of the boiling water to the ginger and process until the mixture resembles mulch.
Step three
Add ginger mixture to the rest of the boiling water and turn off the heat.
Step four
Stir well, cover, and let sit for 1 hour.
Step five
Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pressing down on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. (The strained liquid will be cloudy.) Discard the solids.
Step six
Add the lime juice and light brown sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar.
Step seven
Let cool, transfer to bottles and store in the refrigerator.
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