Name: Ginger Beer
Yield: Makes 4 litres/7 pt/4¼ quarts
Ingredients: 4 tsp fresh (compressed) yeast, or 2 tsp dried yeast; 1 slice of thick-cut bread; 2–3 tbsp sugar; 30 g/1 oz fresh ginger, chopped and bruised; 4 litres/7 pt/4¼ quarts water; zest of 1 lemon, cut off without pith

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Makes
4 litres

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook The Victorian Way with Mrs Crocombe

By Annie Gray and Andrew Hann

Published 2020

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There are a number of recipes for drinks in Avis’ manuscript, most of which are for lemonade or ginger beer. This one is noteworthy for having a mention of Audley End, for underneath it is written a rare source: ‘The Field’ newspaper, copied from Lady B. Brook. A.E. – the ‘A.E.’ standing for Audley End. First published in 1853 and still going today, The Field was devoted to field sports. Today it covers mainly shooting

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