Ginger Beer || Caribbean 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.

Chop fresh ginger and set aside.

Blend half of the ginger with about 3-4 cups of water.

Pour blended ginger into a bowl.

Blend the second half of the ginger with another 3-4 cups of water and pour into the bowl.

Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture.

Add sugar to taste and mix well.

Cover the mixture and let it sit for 2-4 hours or overnight in the fridge.

Strain the mixture into a clean bowl, squeezing out all the juice from the pulp.

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