Granny's Ginger Beer Recipe
This ginger beer is getting better with age, and can be prepared for family gatherings, festivals, or sold at fetes, etc.
Ingredients
- 4 gallons 20L water
- 2,5 Kg sugar
- 125g fresh ginger, crushed
- 1 cup raisins, slightly crushed to release flavour
- 2 pkts cream of tartar
- 1 pkt tartarric acid
- 1 tbsp instant yeast
- 1 small bottle lemon essence
Directions
- Boil the first 3 ingredients in a large pot for 60 minutes, cool
- Add the raisins, leave until they are floating on top
- Add the acids and yeast
- Cover with a cloth and allow to stand until a foam has formed on top
- Using a cloth, pour the beer through it into anothe container to remove the solids, which can be discarded , used as fish lure, or feed pigs
- Add the lemon essence and stir well
- Fill clean bottles up to 3-5 cm from the top, closing with screw tops
- Allow to ferment in a cold place
- When the beer is fermenting too much, unsrew the tops to let out excessive air, and replace
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 22g | |
| Recipe makes 100 servings | |
| Calories 84 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 20mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 21.55g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 20.98g | 14% |
| Protein 0.12g | 0% |
