Beverages

Ginger Beer

  • 1/4 pound Fresh ginger
  • 4 tablespoons Lime juice
  • ~ Peel of 1 lime
  • 3/4 pound Sugar
  • 2 pints Boiling water

    • Peel the fresh ginger and grate it intoa large bowl. Place lime juice, peel, and sugar in the bowl and then pour in the boiling water. Cover the bowl and let stand in a warm draft-free place for 2 days. Then strain through a fine sieve into a bottle. keep at room temperature for 3 days or longer. Serve chilled mixed with ginger ale, club soda, or over crushed ice.

    Makes 2 1/2 pints SOURCE: Cookbook "Spoonbread & Strawberry Wine" by Norman Jean & Carole Darden..

    This recipe courtesy of the From My Kitchen Cookbook. 

    Contributed by Ronald Walton of New York, New York. 

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