Homemade Ginger Beer (Non-Alcoholic)
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:22 amHi all,
I thought I would post up my mothers recipe for non-alcoholic ginger beer. This is very simple to make and by far the nicest ginger beer I've ever had. Not sure where the recipe came from, but I have the clipping in front of me and thought it would be worth sharing:
" I have had many requests for a recipe for ginger beer. It can be started by putting 8 sultanas into a container with the juice of 2 lemons, 4 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind, 2 teaspoons of ground ginger and 2 cups of cold water. Cover with a piece of muslin cloth. After two to three days it should start to ferment. Then each day for seven days add 2 small teaspoons of ginger and 4 teaspoons of sugar to the plant. It will be ready after seven days. To make the ginger beer from the plant, you use 4 cups of sugar, 4 cups of boiling water and the juice of 4 lemons. Put sugar and boiling water into a plastic bucket and add the lemon juice. Strain the contents of the plant through muslin cloth into the bucket. Add 28 cups cold water and mix well. Bottle in clean sterile bottles and seal. The rest of the plant should be halved and put into a jar to start the process over again when desired. You can give the other half to a friend or throw it away.
Warning: When ginger beer is fermenting, if kept in warm weather, there is a danger the bottles could explode. Always open the bottles very carefully and allow gas to escape before pulling top off completely."
Very easy to make and is much nicer than anything store bought. Goes great as a mixer or just by itself.
Cheers,
Adrian
I thought I would post up my mothers recipe for non-alcoholic ginger beer. This is very simple to make and by far the nicest ginger beer I've ever had. Not sure where the recipe came from, but I have the clipping in front of me and thought it would be worth sharing:
" I have had many requests for a recipe for ginger beer. It can be started by putting 8 sultanas into a container with the juice of 2 lemons, 4 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of grated lemon rind, 2 teaspoons of ground ginger and 2 cups of cold water. Cover with a piece of muslin cloth. After two to three days it should start to ferment. Then each day for seven days add 2 small teaspoons of ginger and 4 teaspoons of sugar to the plant. It will be ready after seven days. To make the ginger beer from the plant, you use 4 cups of sugar, 4 cups of boiling water and the juice of 4 lemons. Put sugar and boiling water into a plastic bucket and add the lemon juice. Strain the contents of the plant through muslin cloth into the bucket. Add 28 cups cold water and mix well. Bottle in clean sterile bottles and seal. The rest of the plant should be halved and put into a jar to start the process over again when desired. You can give the other half to a friend or throw it away.
Warning: When ginger beer is fermenting, if kept in warm weather, there is a danger the bottles could explode. Always open the bottles very carefully and allow gas to escape before pulling top off completely."
Very easy to make and is much nicer than anything store bought. Goes great as a mixer or just by itself.
Cheers,
Adrian