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- -----Original Message-----
From: Louise Sugar [mailto:dragonfyr at tycho.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 24, 1998 10:38 AM
To: dragonfyr at tycho.com
Subject: Fw: OT Ginger Beer Recipe




JACK K M <cckmj at alinga.newcastle.edu.au> wrote in message
<6rqfa0$col$1 at seagoon.newcastle.edu.au>...
>
> Here is the Ginger Beer recipe
>
> 1 cup Sugar
> 1 tablespoon ground ginger (4 teaspoons)
> 1/2 cup lemon juice
> 4 cups cold water
>
> Combine all ingredients in large jar.  Cover.  Stand 3 days.  Pour off
> about 1/2 the liquid, without disturbing the sediment in bottom of jar;
> discarb this poured off liquid.
>
> Start feeding the pplant with 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon ground
> ginger; do this for 7 days.
>
> To make Ginger Beer:  Combine 1kg (2lb) sugar and 1 litre (4cups)
> boiling water in large container, (a plastic bucket) stir until sugar is
> dissolved.  Add 8 litres (2 gallons) cold water and 1 cup lemon juice.
>
> Strain ginger beer plant through a fine cloth (reserve sediment) add to
> bucket, stir well.  Pour into sterilised bottles, leaving about 5cm
> (2in) air space at top.  Seal, store in a cool dark place for 1 week.
> Refrigerate before serving.
>
> To keep ginger plant alive; place 1/2 the reserved sediment back in jar,
> add 2 cups cold water; feed with 1 teaspoon ground ginger and 1 teaspoon
> sugar each day for 7 days, then proceed as before.
>
> Makes approx 10 litres.
>
> Just some additional notes:
>
> I used 1.25 litre plastic softdrink bottles, sterilised with baby bottle
> steriliser solution.  These need to be left for longer than 1 week.  The
> larger the bottle the longer it takes for the natural carbonation to
> develop. Wait 2-3 weeks before testing.
>
> Smaller 300 ot 600ml soft drink bottles would be great to use
>
> WARNING:  If you bottle in glass, then beware the exploding ginger beer.
>
> Hope you like this as much as I do
>
> Karen Jack
> Newcastle
> AUSTRALIA
>
>

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