Make your own homemade ginger beer. Youll need to start this recipe 8 days ahead.
- Make Starter: Place yeast, sugar, ginger and warm water in a jar. Whisk with a fork to dissolve yeast. Cover with a tea towel. Set aside overnight at room temperature. Stir in 1 teaspoon extra sugar and ½ teaspoon extra ginger. Cover with tea towel. Stand overnight. Repeat process with remaining extra sugar and ginger for the next 3 days.
- Make Ginger beer: Place sugar and 3.75 litres cold water in a large saucepan. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Stir in lemon juice.
- Line a fine sieve with muslin. Strain yeast mixture (see notes). Stir into warm sugar syrup. Divide mixture among three 2-litre-capacity plastic bottles (see notes). Seal. Set aside in a cool place for 3 to 4 days. Refrigerate. Use within 2 weeks.
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