Ginger Beer

Ginger Beer Plant
8-12 Sultanas
Juice 2 Lemons
1 tsp lemon pulp
1/4 tsp compressed yeast or 2-3 grains dried yeast
4 tsp sugar
2 tsp ground ginger
2 cups cold water

Combine all ingredients in glass jar. Leave 3 days until it begins to ferment, then each day for one week add 2 tsp ground ginger and4 tsp sugar to 'plant'.


Ginger beer recipe
2 cups sugar
4 cups boiling water
Juice 4 lemons
7L cold water

Mix sugar in boiling water till dissolved. Allow to cool. Add lemon juice. Strain contents of ginger beer plant through muslin or nylon sieve. Add 7L cold water and the lemon syrup. Pour into bottles with airtight seal. Allow to stand 2 weeks before using.
To keep ginger beer plant alive retain half retained residue, place in jar with 2 cups cold water and continue as before.