Homemade Ginger Ale


Similar to a few recipes posted on here but with less sugar and more ginger! This recipe has a very slight amount of alcohol in it. Cooking time is the time it takes to ferment. Adapted from http://www.foodiewithfamily.com/blog/2009/05/08/papas-homemade-hooch-the-worlds-best-and-easiest-homemade-ginger-ale/

Steps


Fit the top of a clean , dry , empty 2-liter soda bottle with a funnel.
Pour the sugar and yeast into the bottle.
Swirl gently to distribute the yeast through the sugar.
Leave the funnel in the bottle and set aside.
Combine the citrus juice and the grated gingerroot in a measuring cup and swirl to mix.
Pour through the funnel into the bottle.
There may be some ginger and citrus pulp left in the funnel and measuring cup.
That is okay ! to rinse the additional pulp out of the measuring cup and into the bottle add clean drinking water to the measuring cup and swirl.
Pour this through the funnel.
That should have cleaned out the measuring cup and the funnel.
Remove the funnel and screw the cap on tightly.
Shake the bottle vigorously to mix.
Remove the cap and fill the bottle to within an inch of the top , cap tightly and invert repeatedly to dissolve sugar.
Use your thumb to press in the side of the bottle and take.
Place bottle in a warm place for about 24-48 hours , or un.

Ingredients


sugar, lemons, fresh gingerroot, yeast, water