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GINGER  BEER
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GINGER BEER

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

90
Calories
7g
Protein
5g
Fat
4g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
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

  • 3 gallons boiling water
  • 3 lbs
  • 2 ozs
  • 4 lemons
  • 2 eggs to clear

Directions

1

3 lbs. loaf sugar 2 ozs. cream of tartar

2

4 lemons, peeled and sliced i lb. ginger (well bruised)

3

Mix well with wooden spoon in 3 gallons boiling water, and use the whites of 2 eggs to clear it. Mix it in an earthenware jar, and strain it through a cloth into a second earthenware jar. Let it stand all night, and then bottle it the next morning (stone bottles best). Fit for use in 3 or 4 days in warm weather.

By Hamilton, Margaret · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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