Ginger Beer

Name: Ginger Beer
Prep time: 2 d
Cook time: 2 d
Total time: 2 d
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters packed brown sugar (you can adjust to taste); 355 milliliters peeled and minced fresh ginger; 158 milliliters freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 liters cold water, divided; 0 teaspoons dried champagne yeast

Ginger Beer is If you have water, champagne yeast, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Father's Day.

Instructions

Mix sugar, ginger, and 4 cups water in saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Ingredients you will need

Ginger

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour to steep.

Strain syrup through strainer and funnel into 2-liter soda bottle.

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Pop

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Sieve

Funnel

Add lime juice. Fill with cold water to within 2 inches of top. Cap and cool in refrigerator or ice bath until about 65°F.

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Lime Juice

Water

Ice

Add 1/4 teaspoon champagne yeast. (Reserve remaining yeast for next batch.) Cap bottle and let stand at room temperature for about 2 days, checking bottle pressure intermittently by squeezing it or releasing the cap slightly and briefly.

Ingredients you will need

Champagne