Jamaican Style Ginger Beer

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while brown sugar is less expensive.

fresh ginger

🥗Healthier: ginger powder

💰Cheaper: dried ginger

Dried ginger is more accessible and lasts longer.

Wash and scrub the ginger thoroughly, keeping the skin on.

Chop the ginger into small pieces for blending.

Add chopped ginger and water to a blender, using about half a cotton of water.

In a 3-quart pot, fill it about three-quarters full with water.

Add the washed rice to the pot.

Put the pot on high heat until the ginger water starts to boil.

Once boiling, reduce the heat to simmer for about half an hour.

After half an hour, turn the heat to low and let it simmer for an additional two hours.

Remove the pot from the stove and let it cool for about two hours.

Optionally, leave the mixture in the pot overnight to cool down completely.

Once cooled, strain the mixture to remove solids.

Sweeten the strained mixture with brown sugar, tasting and adjusting sweetness as needed.

If the mixture is too spicy, add water to dilute it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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