Ginger Brew

"really great to beat a cold or sip after lunch. a little sweet and ginger-spicy."
 
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Ready In:
48hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
4
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ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons gingerroot
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 14 teaspoon yeast
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directions

  • -funnel sugar and yeast into the bottle.
  • -grate 2 tbsp of ginger.
  • -extract juice from lemon.
  • -mix juice and ginger in a small bowl. funnel this into the bottle w/dry ingredients.
  • -add water. fill 90% and shake until the sugar dissolves. top off the bottle, leaving 3 fingers empty.
  • -cap tightly and keep in a warm place. wait 36-40 hours for the yeast to activate. (the bottle will most likely inflate under the pressure, so rest it on it's side).
  • -refridgerate overnight.
  • WARNING: open very slowly and carefully. i was careless with the first one and nearly blew my thumb off. the bottle is under a lot of pressure.

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Reviews

  1. I tried this...delicious!!!it doesnt have that nasty bite that commercial pops have'.Thirst quenching tastey and makes the tummy feel good.However..I did not heed the warning and when I opened it..there was a geyser!!!!beware.
     
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Newly vegan. Discovering my love for cooking. I'm all about very affordable, very healthy food that tastes great. My job at Trader Joes allows me to explore options and learn tools and tricks from customers.
 
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