🇬🇾 Ginger Beer Recipe 🇬🇾

fresh ginger

🥗Healthier: ginger powder

💰Cheaper: ginger syrup

Ginger powder is more accessible and easier to store.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor while reducing refined sugar.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lime juice provides a similar tartness.

yeast

🥗Healthier: kombucha starter

💰Cheaper: sourdough starter

Kombucha starter can add probiotics.

Wash and peel fresh ginger, and cut it into small pieces.

Use a mini chopper to chop the ginger into small pieces, or use a cheese grater or blender if preferred.

Add the chopped ginger to a glass jar for fermentation.

Add a cinnamon stick, cloves, mix essence, orange peel, and squeeze in the juice from two slices of lime into the jar.

Add 1 cup of sugar to the jar.

Pour hot water into the jar, leaving an inch of empty space for fermentation.

Stir the mixture well to combine and dissolve the sugar, then allow it to cool to room temperature.

Cover the jar with plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 to 3 days to ferment.

After 2 to 3 days, open the jar to check the fermentation progress.

Strain the mixture into a mug using a strainer, being careful to avoid spills.

Use a spatula to squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the strained mixture.

Taste the ginger beer and adjust by adding more water or sugar as needed, based on personal preference.

Pour the ginger beer into a glass, add ice, and enjoy.

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