Mimi's Ginger Beer
"By food writer Mimi Sheraton. Homemade ginger beer is delicious, plus you can better control its sweetness."
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 quarts
ingredients
- 1⁄4 lb fresh ginger, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 1 quart boiling water
- 1⁄2 cup floral honey
- 1 cinnamon stick (1 inch piece)
- 5 -8 whole cloves
- 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice or 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1⁄2 lemons, zest of or 1/2 lime, zest of
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Optional for serving
- ice
- citrus fruit juice
- dark rum
directions
- Put ginger in food processor with enough cold water to process. Scrape purée into large heatproof glass or ceramic bowl or pitcher.
- Add boiling water, honey, cloves, cinnamon, zest and juice. Cover loosely with towel and keep mixture in a warm pace for about 4 hours, skimming off the foam as it accumulates.
- Stir in 1 quart cold water and taste for sweetness, adding more honey or lemon or lime juice.
- Strain and pour into ceramic or glass bottles. Cap tightly and refrigerate.
- Can be served as soon as it's chilled, or wait 2-3 days for it to ferment and become fizzy. Use within one week.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
duonyte
United States
My screen name is a diminutive in Lithuanian for bread, so you won't be suprised to learn that I love to bake bread. In recent years I have been baking a lot of sourdough breads and have several starters sitting in my refrigerator. But I like to cook a lot of other things, as well, especially from various cultures. The cat wishes I would concentrate on meat and fish... I joined a few years ago but started posting recipes and participating in forums just recently - I wish I had done so earlier. Recipezaar is a great community! Right now I am a co-host for the Breads and Baking and the Eastern Europe forums - I hope to see you there!
