Easy Peasy Ginger Beer

Directions

1. 1
   Grate the ginger on a coarse grater.
2. 2
   You can leave the skin on if you like.
3. 3
   Put the ginger with its pulpy juice into a bowl and sprinkle in muscovado sugar.
4. 4
   Remove the rind from 2 of the lemons with a vegetable peeler, add to the bowl, and slightly bash and squash with something heavy like a rolling pin or a pestle.
5. 5
   Just do this for 10 seconds to mix up the flavors.
6. 6
   Squeeze the juice from all 3 lemons and add most of it to the bowl.
7. 7
   Pour in the fizzy water.
8. 8
   Allow to sit for 10 minutes and then taste.
9. 9
   You may feel that the lemons are slightly too sour, therefore add a little sugar.
10. 10
    If it's slightly too sweet, add a little more lemon juice.
11. 11
    Pass the ginger beer through a coarse sieve into a large jug and add lots of ice and some sprigs of mint.