The best Jamaican ginger beer recipe
This Jamaican ginger beer recipe is easy to follow and the end result is refreshing and tasty.
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 128kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Jamaican ginger
- 4 Limes
- 10 Cups Water
- Carbonated water (optional) to give the drink that fizzy
- Sugar To sweeten
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash the ginger removing the dirt then chop into small pieces.
- Puree the ginger in a blender with 2 cups of water
- Pour the mixture in a large container 8 cups of boiled water. (Use 6 cups of boiling water if you intend to add the carbonated water) then leave it to steep for 2-4 hours. For best result, steep overnight.
- Strain using a fine strainer.
- If you are using carbonated water, add it at this point (2 cups). Add the lime juice and sweeten to taste with sugar.
- Put to chill, best serve cold
Notes
Sometime white rum is added the Jamaican ginger beer to make it an alcoholic beverage.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal