Easy Ginger Beer

5 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ginger root grated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon yeast, active dry
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 litres water

Directions

  1. 1
    Put the ginger, sugar, yeast and lemon juice in a 2 litre soda bottle, or any other sturdy 2 litre bottle with a tight fitting cap.
  2. 2
    This is easiest done with a funnel.
  3. 3
    Add about a litre of the water and shake to dissolve all the sugar and yeast.
  4. 4
    Now fill the bottle with water, but leave about a 4 finger space at the top to allow the drink to expand.
  5. 5
    Place the bottle in a warm place, like a sunny window sill.
  6. 6
    When the bottle is completely hard you can put it in the fridge and serve it when it is cold.
  7. 7
    Open very carefully to prevent it from spraying everywhere.
  8. 8
    Strain it through a sieve into seperate glasses.

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