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Recipe for One-Week Ginger Beer | Almanac.com

One-Week Ginger Beer

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Yield
Makes 10 to 12 servings.
Category
Beverages
Course
Other
Preparation Method
Boil
Sources
Yankee Magazine's Lost and Vintage Recipes

One-Week Ginger Beer
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Ever had real Ginger Beer? This is a refreshing beverage made with just four ingredients. If you find it too strong, or if you like some pizzazz in your drink, combine it with seltzer water in a ratio that works for you.

Ingredients
1 pound fresh ginger, grated
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup brown sugar, or to taste
Instructions

In a saucepan, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil, then remove from heat. Add ginger and steep overnight.

Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing ginger to release flavor. Pour into a pitcher or bottle using a funnel. Add lime juice and 1 cup sugar; stir vigorously. Cover and store at room temperature; let mixture steep (and dregs settle) 24 hours. Decant to a second bottle with a tight-fitting screw top and refrigerate for 3 to 5 days.

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Comments

Rebecca (not verified)

9 months 3 weeks ago

Will this end up being fizzy?

Hi, Rebecca. You could add a little seltzer water to each glass to make the drink fizzy.

Gloria Richman (not verified)

6 years 9 months ago

Can Stevia or agave nectar be used in place of sugar? I love ginger drinks but am unable to consume this much sugar!

For each cup of sugar, use 2/3 cup of agave and reduce the other liquids by 1/4 cup.
Stevia can substituted by replacing 1 cup of sugar with 1 teaspoon of stevia.

paco12348 (not verified)

10 years 11 months ago

How would one use selzer water? Wouldn't that weaken it down if added afterwards?