M4tt 4,941 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 After a few days to perfect the recipe, my wife has got it perfect:), and an excellent way to use up some of that spare honey GINGER BEER (quick) Half a cup of honey, melted in the microwave for about 30 seconds until easily pourable 1 1/2 teaspoons of dried ginger 1/4 teaspoon citric acid 1 d spoon lemon juice Add all of the above into a 1.5 l plastic soft drink bottle. Fill nearly to the top with water (tepid/warm) will help speed the process up - just make sure to leave room at the top for the gas to expand into. Add 1/2 yeast. Shut lid and shake really well. Leave bottle or bottles in a warm place for min 12 hours or until bottles feel hard. It usually takes 12 hours if warm enough or up to 24 hours. Chill and serve. Experiment with quantities to suit your taste or use fresh grated ginger. Make as many bottles at a time as you wish. Easy as :-) 4 Link to post Share on other sites
redbee 313 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 That sounds great. will try it 1 Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 d spoon is a dessert spoon. 1/2 yeast is half a teaspoon 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Janice 3,991 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Sounds good 1 Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Sounds good Oh it is. Great for building up a warmth layer just before winter too. Link to post Share on other sites
kevin moore 680 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 want to try this, what kind of yeast do you use please, Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 want to try this, what kind of yeast do you use please, Just normal granulated Edmonds active yeast. Yellow lid 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lovebees 77 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Will definately be giving this a go. Love ginger beer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Janice 3,991 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 The only thing I miss about living up north is the citrus trees. I hate paying over the odds for lemons. Link to post Share on other sites
Bron 2,780 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Janice we could hook you up... Link to post Share on other sites
Janice 3,991 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I think the freight is the killer, Bron. But I'd happily pay if it's not too dear. The Lions clubs sometimes send boxes of lemons etc to the South and they are given to pensioners. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bron 2,780 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Will look into it, but might be a couple of days before I can Link to post Share on other sites
tudor 1,568 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Will look into it, but might be a couple of days before I can Couple of :)lemons would fit into a $4 post bag and would arrive pre squeezed 3 Link to post Share on other sites
glynn 1,517 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I can see the sour look on the posties face he he he 1 Link to post Share on other sites
redbee 313 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 @M4tt This recipe is great. Just tried it and hubby likes it. He is a confirmed nothing is better than bundeburg ginger beer so this is great. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 @M4tt This recipe is great. Just tried it and hubby likes it. He is a confirmed nothing is better than bundeburg ginger beer so this is great. It is a great way to use your spare honey........,until your supply runs out like ours just has:( It's great you are enjoying it:) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tristan 4,363 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 wow thats a very acidic drink. i'm amazed it even fermented. Link to post Share on other sites
Beeswax 1 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Do you have any idea how long the shelf life would be? Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Do you have any idea how long the shelf life would be? We never keep it more than about 4 days in the fridge. Old recipe ginger beer explodes. The longer you keep it, the more you wear when you open the bottle Link to post Share on other sites
Beeswax 1 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Lol thank you 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rbs 23 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The only thing I miss about living up north is the citrus trees. I hate paying over the odds for lemons. All the modern lemon trees you buy these-days seem to be dwarf variety not sure what the point is bigger the better (y) - I use lemon in chilled water to drink so whatever amount of lemons a tree can produce I can use Ill definitely be trying this recipe particularly since you don't need to keep a ginger bug alive for the next batch so can make it now and again. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Janice 3,991 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Lemons were more than $10 a kg here a couple of weeks ago. And they came from the US. They are $4.99 now. Link to post Share on other sites
BY Bees 9 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 this recipe sounds great, how much room do you leave in the top of the bottle, have you tried with anything other than ginger for flavouring? Link to post Share on other sites
M4tt 4,941 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 this recipe sounds great, how much room do you leave in the top of the bottle, have you tried with anything other than ginger for flavouring? Leave just the normal air space that soft drink bottles have. Addicted to the ginger so have tried no other flavours yet. Any suggestions? Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,233 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I tried this recipe & all I could taste was honey ! Link to post Share on other sites
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