homemade ginger beer

This ginger beer is very spicy. Adjust the amountof lime juice and sugar to your taste.

Ingredients:

2 pounds ginger, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 gallon boiling water

1˙ cups fresh lime juice (about 8 limes)

1˙ cups superfine sugar

 

Procedure:

Place the ginger in the bowl of a food processor,and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a largepot or bowl, and add the boiling water. Allow tostand for 1 hour. Drain through a fine sieve linedwith a double thickness of damp cheesecloth. Discardthe solids. Add the lime juice and sugar, andstir to dissolve.