I have started this thread on the suggestion of Major to share tips on saving money and the world's resources.
Still buying bottles of coke? Wasting plastic bottles and incurring cost of shipping from factory.
Try making some ginger / lime cordial or beer.
5 gallons water
1 ginger root, chopped
5lbs sugar
juice of 8 limes
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 packet champagne yeast
Boil about 1 gallon of the water
Squeeze in lemons and add squeezed bits.
Add ginger root and cream of tartar.
Add 1 lb of sugar .
Simmer gently for 20-30 minutes.
Put remaining sugar, if any, in 5 gallon plastic pail or similar.
Pour water mixture over.
Add remaining water to 5 gallons and cool to lukewarm.
Taste - if not strong enough add more ginger in the form of powder.
Dissolve yeast in a cup of the mixture, then stir it back in.
Cover and ferment for 5 days at 70 - 80degF.
If fermentation stopped add 1/2 pound more sugar and yeast.
Siphon into sterilised bottles - e.g. 2 litre coca cola bottles Cap. Age upright for one week at 70-80 degF then store in cool place at degF or less - e.g. in fridge.
If necessary release pressure in bottles occasionally to prevent explosions!
Drink as is will be 3-5 % alcohol - or add fresh pineapple or orange juice.
Cost per gallon about 50 pesos.
Yanandu
Still buying bottles of coke? Wasting plastic bottles and incurring cost of shipping from factory.
Try making some ginger / lime cordial or beer.
5 gallons water
1 ginger root, chopped
5lbs sugar
juice of 8 limes
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1 packet champagne yeast
Boil about 1 gallon of the water
Squeeze in lemons and add squeezed bits.
Add ginger root and cream of tartar.
Add 1 lb of sugar .
Simmer gently for 20-30 minutes.
Put remaining sugar, if any, in 5 gallon plastic pail or similar.
Pour water mixture over.
Add remaining water to 5 gallons and cool to lukewarm.
Taste - if not strong enough add more ginger in the form of powder.
Dissolve yeast in a cup of the mixture, then stir it back in.
Cover and ferment for 5 days at 70 - 80degF.
If fermentation stopped add 1/2 pound more sugar and yeast.
Siphon into sterilised bottles - e.g. 2 litre coca cola bottles Cap. Age upright for one week at 70-80 degF then store in cool place at degF or less - e.g. in fridge.
If necessary release pressure in bottles occasionally to prevent explosions!
Drink as is will be 3-5 % alcohol - or add fresh pineapple or orange juice.
Cost per gallon about 50 pesos.
Yanandu