It is Labor Day and I always feel that I have to brew something new on a day off. It must be a response to being retired from nursing my babies. I like to drink something that I have created, with a new flavor.
My Ginger Beer attempt went better today, than any other earlier attempts. I put pre-ground ginger in it, this time. I usually grind the ginger myself and I never put enough in. It never tastes like any ginger is in it at all.
I do love a strong, strong ginger beer, very cold. It isn't intoxicating to anything but your tastebuds. Usually there is way too much sugar. My version was no less sweetened than I am used to. I put about a half a cup of sugar into 3 tablespoons of ginger with the juice of half a lemon in a two cup cup to brew. I am pulling out my coffee caraffe to brew my cold version, in the hopes that 48 hours in the caraffe will allow natural yeast to form in the brew. Maybe it will get bubbly!
Who Knew?
