Ginger Beer
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
-
Prep Time
15 min
-
Cook Time
1560 min
-
Servings
1 serving(s)
Tags
Gluten Free, No Meat, No Pork, No Red Meat, Dinner, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Sodium
-
Wash and then grind or grate the ginger, peel and all and place in a large bowl or pitcher.
-
Juice the limes and add the lime juice, the lime peels, the sugar and the cream of tartar to the ginger.
-
Pour the boiling water over the ginger mixture and allow to sit for at least two hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has cooled to room temperature.
-
Making sure the water is at room temperature (if it is too hot, it will kill the yeast), strain the mixture into a large pitcher or jar with a cover.
-
Sprinkle the yeast over the top of the strained liquid and let it sit uncovered for about five minutes so the yeast softens.
-
Now stir the mixture, cover it and leave it to sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
-
Strain again, chill and serve cold.
-
Note: This is not an overly sweet drink and not one in which you can substitute splenda for the sugar as the yeast feeds on the sugar.
