How to : Make Ginger Beer (Sierra Leone)

fresh ginger

🥗Healthier: ginger powder

💰Cheaper: ginger ale

Ginger powder is more accessible and less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor while reducing refined sugar.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lemon juice provides acidity at a lower cost.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baking soda

Sourdough starter can be a natural leavening alternative.

Peel the fresh ginger and chop it into small pieces.

Wash the chopped ginger before blending.

Blend the ginger with about 5 cups of water.

Spread a clean white sheet over a large bowl and rub the ginger on it to separate it from the water.

Blend a small amount of tamarind juice and add it to the mixture on top of the sheet.

Mix everything together with hands until the color changes and thickens.

Squeeze out the tamarind waste and discard it.

Add sugar to taste, adjusting the amount based on preference.

Add 2 teaspoons of lime juice to the mixture.

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