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Ginger Beer, To Prepare Ordinary

From Recipes for the million, 1891

Serves 16

It will be ready for use in a few days.

Presented as published in 1891. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

256Calories
4 gProtein
62 gCarbs
1 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories256 kcal
Protein3.9 g
Carbohydrates62 g
Fiber2.8 g
Sugars57 g
Total Fat0.9 g
Saturated Fat0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium25 mg
Potassium260 mg
Calcium20 mg
Iron0.3 mg
Magnesium12 mg
Phosphorus62 mg
Zinc0.8 mg
Copper0.1 mg
Manganese0 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C3.5 mg
Vitamin A0.1 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.2 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)1 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0.4 mg
Niacin (B3)3.8 mg
Folate219 mcg
Choline4.3 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water482 g

Estimated from matched ingredients across 16 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Recipes for the million (1891), page 83. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

GINGER BEER, To Prepare Ordinary. — Put two gallons of cold water into a saucepan, add to it two ounces of bruised ginger and two pounds of sugar ; boil the whole for an hour, then skim the liquor and pour it into a jar along with a sliced lemon and half an ounce of cream of tartar. When nearly cold add a teacupful of yeast

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