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Homemade Ginger Beer

This fiery, non-alcoholic ginger beer is perfect for any fun get-together

or just for a nice night at home. It’s made by cooking a ginger cordial and
topping it with soda water.

Ingredients: reduced and syrupy. Remove from the

200g ginger, thickly sliced heat and leave to cool completely.
2 large lemons, peeled and juiced
75g golden caster sugar Strain the syrup into a jug through a

100g light brown sugar sieve lined with muslin or cheesecloth.
Ice After this, you can transfer the syrup to a

1 liter soda or sparkling water small sterilized bottle or jar and keep in
Mint sprigs, to serve the fridge for up to two weeks.

Instructions: Pour the ginger syrup into a large serving
jug. Add the lemon juice, fill with ice and

Put the ginger in a saucepan set over a top with the soda or sparkling water.
low heat with the lemon peel, sugars and
500ml water. Stir until the sugars have Serve garnished with a few mint sprigs.

dissolved. Increase the heat to medium,
then simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until Enjoy!

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