Photo: David Holifield
Tudor Recipe for Ginger Beer
10 ingredients
10 min + 20 min
1 gallon approximately
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"This is a family recipe supposedly going back in a straight line at least to the Tudors (I'm English). The ingredients and method make it possible - even probable. It goes back at least 5 generations to my certain knowledge."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
518
Calories
14g
Protein
1g
Fat
112g
Carbs
Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
- 2 teaspoons castor sugar or superfine sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 cups cold water
- 7 teaspoons castor sugar or superfine sugar, divided
- 7 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
- 3 3/4 cups white sugar
- 5 cups boiling water
- 12 1/2 cups cold water
- 1/2 cup strained fresh lemon juice
Directions
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