Old-fashioned Ginger Beer

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== Description ==
It is quite a long process but well worth the effort. The amount of sugar in the final stage can be varied according to taste.
== Ingredients ==
=== For The Starter ===
* ½ oz yeast
* 2 tsp sugar
* enough water to swell to between three and four tablespoons full (45-60 ml) 
=== To Feed the "Plant" ===
* 7 tsp ground ginger
* 7 tsp sugar
* 2 pints of water
=== To Flavour ===
* 1½ lbs sugar
* juice of 2 lemons
== Directions ==
# Stir the starter ingredients, cover and leave in a warm place for 24 hours. This is your starter "plant".
# Feed the "plant" with 1 teaspoon each of ground ginger and sugar each day. After 7 days, strain through a fine sieve.
# Dissolve the sugar in 2 pints of water.
# Add the lemon juice and the liquid from the "plant".
# Dilute with 5 pints of water, mix well and store in corked bottles for at least 7 days.
# Use strong bottles as pressure may build up which will cause thin bottles to explode.
# For the same reason use corked bottles rather than those with a more secure closure that will not "give" under pressure.
Category:Ginger beer Recipes
Category:Lemon Recipes