SC - Lemon Beer

[Jane M Tremaine]

>From my favorite Scandinavian cook book:
Sima or Lemon Beer:(Mead)Finnish

To Make 5 quarts

2 large lemons(mine were grapefruit sized)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
5 quarts boiling water
1/8 tsp of yeast(I used cooking yeast)
5 tsp of sugar 15 raisins

With a small sharp knife carefully peel off the yellow skins of the lemon (I
used a veggie peeler)
and set them aside.  Cut away the white membranes of the lemon and discard
them.  Slice lemon thinly.  In a 6-8 quart enameled or stainless-steel pan
combine the lemon slices, skins and two sugars.  Pour the water over and
bring to a boil, stirring often.  Let mixture cool to tepid add yeast.
Allow to ferment, uncovered, at room temp for about 12 hours. (I just left
mine in the pan, covered it and with a cotton towel to keep out any dust.)

To bottle, use 5 one quart bottles with very tight covers or corks.  Place
1tsp of sugar and 3 raisins in each bottle.  Strain the beer and pore the
liquid into the bottles.  Close bottles tightly and let stand a room temp
for 1-3 days or until the raisins have risen to the surface.  Chill.

Becarfull opening the bottles.  I had one act like Champaign and showered me
with Lemon beer at a tourney, as well as the top of my day shade.

Jana
ainal Message-----
> From: owner-sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> [mailto:owner-sca-cooks at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Susan Fox-Davis
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 10:04 AM
> To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
> Subject: Re: SC - Lemon Beer
>
>
> What kind of yeast?  Plain ol' baking yeast, beer yeast,
> champagne yeast?  Yeast
> isn't just yeast and  the wrong one I may choose...
>
> Selene
>
> Michael F. Gunter wrote:
>
> > "Brian L. Rygg or Laura Barbee-Rygg" wrote:
> >
> > > Recipe, please!
> >
> > Basically take two gallons of warm water, a package of
> > yeast, about 5 medium lemons and two cups of sugar.
> > Proof the yeast and put it in the warm water, slice and
> > juice the lemons, add sugar. Cover loosly and let sit out
> > overnight. Then chill. Serve with ice.
> >
> > I have no idea where I got the recipe. But it's very tasty
> > and refreshing.
> >
> > Gunthar
>
>
>
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