Name: One-Week Ginger Beer
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 3 quarts
Cuisine: Beverages
Ingredients: 3 quarts water; 1 pound ginger root, washed, unpeeled, and grated; 1/2 cup lime juice (from 4 to 5 small limes); 1-1-1/2 cups light-brown sugar, loosely packed

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This is a refreshing beverage. 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

3 quarts water

1 pound ginger root, washed, unpeeled, and grated

1/2 cup lime juice (from 4 to 5 small limes)

1-1-1/2 cups light-brown sugar, loosely packed

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring 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, then pour into bottle through a funnel. Add lime juice and 1 cup sugar; stir vigorously. Adjust to your taste with remaining sugar. 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 3 to 5 days.