GINGER BEER// GINGER DRINK // GINGER SPRITZER// HOW TO MAKE GINGER BEER

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 the ginger and limes thoroughly using baking soda and a vegetable brush.

Roughly chop the ginger and add it to a blender with a little water.

Blend the ginger until smooth, possibly in two batches to avoid overcrowding the blender.

Transfer the blended ginger to a pot and rinse the blender with more water.

Add about 10 to 12 cups of water to the pot with the blended ginger and spices.

Warm the mixture on the stove for about 10 minutes, then cover and let it steep overnight or for a couple of hours.

Make a simple syrup by combining water and sweetener to your desired taste.

The next day, pour the steeped mixture through a fine sieve, straining it two times for a clearer liquid.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into the strained mixture.

Add the simple syrup to the ginger mixture, adjusting sweetness as desired.

Pour half of the mixture into a glass and top it up with sparkling water to create an effervescent drink.

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