Ginger Beer

Name: Ginger Beer
Yield: Makes 1½ pints
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: ½ lb. sugar; 4 tablespoons lime juice; Peel 1 lime; 1 oz. fresh ginger root, or use 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 1½ pints boiling water; 1 teaspoon active dry yeast

Preparation info

Makes
1½ pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Book of Caribbean Cooking

By Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

Published 1973

About

This drink is popular throughout the English-speaking islands, especially at Christmas time. The crystal clear ginger beer makes a pretty contrast to the pink of Sorrel Drink, also popular at Christmas.

Ingredients

1 oz. fresh ginger root, or use 1 tablespoon ground ginger
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Method

Peel the ginger root and crush it lightly with the flat side of a cleaver. Combine the ginger, lime juice, peel and sugar in a large bowl and pour the boiling water over them. Put the yeast into a small bowl with 3 tablespoons lukewarm water and let it stand for a few minutes, then stir to dissolve it completely. Let it stand in warm, draught-free place for about 5 minutes, or until it begins t