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Ginger Beer Sierra Leone Style
Homemade ginger beer West African style.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 56 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Ingredients
- 120 g (4 1/4 oz) fresh root ginger
- 1 L (4 1/4 cups) of boiling water (or sparkling water)
- 2 cloves or more
- 2-4 tbsp sugar to taste
- Juice of half a lime or more to taste
Instructions
- Peel the ginger and chop into large bits
- Add the ginger to a blender with about 50ml of water and blend into a paste.
- Pour the ginger paste into a large heatproof bowl and top with the boiling water.
- Add in the cloves and let stand for a couple of hours so the ginger flavour develops.
- Slowly strain the ginger beer through a sieve into a new container and throw away the bits left in the sieve.
- Add in the sugar and lime to taste and then let the ginger beer cool in the fridge before you serve it.
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Notes
- After settling for a few hours you will notice that the bottom of the ginger beer is cloudy. That is the heat of the ginger beer. If you don't want it hot especially if serving children then be careful to leave that cloudy bit behind when straining it.
Nutrition Information
Calories
56kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Sodium
12mg
(1%)
Potassium
168mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
25.2mg
(28%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 56
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 56kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 25.2mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.