Homemade Ginger Beer
A refreshing homemade ginger beer made with fresh ginger root, sugar, and lemon juice, naturally fermented with yeast. This fizzy beverage offers a perfect balance of spicy ginger and sweetness.
Ingredients
- •¼ pound ginger
- •1 cup sugar
- •1½ tablespoons lemon juice
- •¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- •2 quarts water
- •1 set equipment
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Grate enough ginger using Microplane to measure 3 1/2 tablespoons, then put in a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl to collect juice, pressing on solids and then discarding.
10 min
- 2.
Place funnel in neck of bottle and pour in 3 tablespoons ginger juice (reserve any remaining for another use). Add sugar, lemon juice, yeast, and a pinch of salt.
5 min
- 3.
Fill bottle with water, leaving about 1 1/2 inches of space at top. Remove funnel and screw cap on tightly. Gently shake bottle to dissolve sugar.
5 min
- 4.
Let stand at room temperature until plastic feels hard and no longer indents when squeezed, 24 to 36 hours.
1800 min
- 5.
Chill ginger beer until very cold.
120 min
