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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
The Editors
September 26, 2022
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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

CW (not verified)

3 months 2 weeks ago

What would the alcohol content be?

Rebecca (not verified)

1 year 10 months 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)

7 years 10 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)

11 years 11 months ago

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

Yes, we recommend mixing with seltzer if you find that the flavor is too strong. Otherwise, you can enjoy the drink as is.