Ginger Beer

Total Time: 26 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 26 hrs

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

Recipe

• 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.