How to Make Ginger Beer

An easy recipe for homemade Ginger Beer that is fizzy with marvelous tang and spice. A healthier alternative to soda!

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INGREDIENTS

– water – cream of tartar – ginger – lemon juice

Step-by-step instructions!

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Add the cream of tartar, lemon juice and fresh grated ginger to a large pot along with 4 cups of the water. Bring to a full boil.

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Turn the heat down to medium, add the sugar and stir until all of the sugar is dissolved.

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Add the rest of the (cold) water to the pot and allow it to cool to around 75 degrees F (23 degrees C). Stir in the yeast, stir and cover the pot with a kitchen towel. Place pot in a dark place for 3 hours.

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Using a fine strainer, strain the liquid into a pitcher to remove all the bits of ginger.

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Pour the brew into one clean 2-liter plastic bottle (or two 1-liter bottles) but do not fill up the bottle all the way because the fermentation will yield carbon dioxide, causing gases to build in the bottle – you will need to give the liquid some room to build the gas.

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