Name: Improved Ginger Beer
Yield: Makes 4 Pints (2 l)
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 g) sugar; 2 pinches of salt; Lime wheels, for garnish; 6½ cups (1.5 l) club soda, chilled; ½ cup (120 ml) fresh lime juice; ½ cup (120 ml) water; 3 oz (90 g) fresh ginger (about the size of a large finger)

Preparation info

Makes
4 Pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book

By Downton Abbey

Published 2019

About

A modern, easy take on ginger beer, this recipe requires minimal work and creates a flavorful drink—the perfect replacement for ginger ale. To spike a batch of ginger beer to serve bucks to your friends, add 2½ cups (600 ml) of your favorite spirit to the pitcher and stir well.

Ingredients

For the Ginger Syrup

3 oz (90 g) fresh ginger (about the size of a large finger)
1 cup (

Method

To make the ginger syrup, put the ginger into a fine-mesh sieve set over a small jam or Mason jar. Using a small rubber spatula or your hand, press against the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Cover and refrigerate the juice. Reserve the ginger solids.

Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduc