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Heading: Drinks
Cuisine: British & Irish
Food Type: Cold – Non-Alcoholic
No of Portions: 8
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Ingredients & Prep
1650 ml
water
3 tbsp
lemon juice
1/8 tsp
fresh dry yeast
1 empty clean fizzy drink bottle 2l
Pre Syrup
200 g
granulated sugar
100 ml
water
4 tbsp
fresh ginger coarsely grated
Method
Step 1
First make the syrup by adding all ingredients into a saucepan, place on a med heat stir & bring to the boil, then turn off the heat & set aside for at least 2 hours covered to infuse.
Step 2
In a large bowl add the yeast & about 200ml of the water, mix the yeast in, best to leave for 10 mins to allow the yeast to soften, next is to add the cool syrup through a fine sieve to remove the bits.
Step 3
Top up with the rest of the water & the lemon juice mix altogether.
Step 4
IMPORTANT DO NOT FILL TO THE TOP OF THE BOTTLE, use a funnel to fill about 4 cm from the bottom of the screw top.
Step 5
Leave bottles in a cool dark place, after 2 days loosen the cap to release some pressure, leave for another day then place in the fridge to reduce the fermentation, now ready to drink, drink with in 2 weeks.
Suggestion & Tips
Best left in a cool garage while fermenting in case of the bottle popping. In hot weather open the bottles every day to let pressure out.