Homemade Welsh Ginger Beer

Submitted by Mme M

"This is a favorite summer drink for all the family. You may use still or sparkling water."

 

• Ready In: 336hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 pints

ingredients

• 1⁄2 ounce yeast
• 3⁄4 pint warm water
• 8 teaspoons ground ginger
• 8 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1⁄2 lbs sugar
• 2 pints water
• 2 lemons
• 5 pints water

directions

1. Firstly, make the yeast 'plant' or starter: mix the yeast with the warm water, add 2 teaspoons ground ginger and 2 teaspoons sugar. Stir well. Make that mix in an opaque jar or jug, or keep it in the dark for 24 hours.
2. Feed this starter with 1 teaspoon ground ginger and one teaspoon of sugar every day for the next six days. In total, you will use 8 teaspoons of ginger and 8 teaspoons of sugar for the starter.
3. After the full week it took to make this, strain this starter through a cheesecloth, or use a fine sieve.
4. Dissolve the 1 1/2 lbs of sugar with 2 pints of water.
5. Juice the 2 lemons, and add the juice to the sugar water.
6. Add the sugar water with lemon juice to the strained starter.
7. Add the resulting mix to the 5 pints of water.
8. Mix well.
9. Bottle in sterilized bottles or screw-topped jars.
10. Keep for seven days to mature, then it's ready.