Comments | silkfetus: Jamaican Ginger Beer Results

silkfetus

Jamaican Ginger Beer Results

Jul 04, 2009 17:36

I'm disappointed in my ginger beer. It's somehow simultaneously too strong and too watery. And it's not fizzy or sparkly enough. How do people get it so fizzy sparkly without using sparkling water? It's better when I add more brown sugar and lime but I want fizzy dammit ( Read more... )

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nutmegdealer July 5 2009, 23:31:50 UTC

here's the recipe my mother uses. she got it from a jamaican friend:
1/4 c grated ginger
3/4 c sugar
4 c water
juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 package yeast

combine and let stand at room temp for 24 hours. strain and refrigerate.

silkfetus July 6 2009, 02:48:08 UTC

whoa, that's a lot of sugar :)
do you know if it comes out fizzy?
i got a recipe from my ex-boyfriend's mom who got it from friends in jamaica too, but i lost the damn thing. it was all the same ingredients though except without the yeast and i think the proportions were different. i'll just keep experimenting until i find what i like.
eventually i am going to try this method: http://www.chelseagreen.com/content/recipe-ginger-beer/

nutmegdealer July 6 2009, 03:24:41 UTC

i tasted it once and yeah, it was fizzy.