HOMEMADE GINGER BEER

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Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Ginger     Cocktail Party     Backyard BBQ     Poker/Game Night     Chill     Lemon Juice     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes about 2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 7

About 1/4 pound ginger, peeled
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
About 2 quarts water
Equipment:
a Microplane grater; a funnel; a clean 2-liter plastic bottle with cap

Steps:

  • Grate enough ginger using Microplane to measure 3 1/2 tablespoons, then put in a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl to collect juice, pressing on solids and then discarding.
  • Place funnel in neck of bottle and pour in 3 tablespoons ginger juice (reserve any remaining for another use). Add sugar, lemon juice, yeast, and a pinch of salt.
  • Fill bottle with water, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of space at top. Remove funnel and screw cap on tightly. Gently shake bottle to dissolve sugar.
  • Let stand at room temperature until plastic feels hard and no longer indents when squeezed, 24 to 36 hours.
  • Chill ginger beer until very cold.

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