How to Make Ginger Beer The Victorian Way

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Buy your copy of our 'Victorian Way' cookery book here: http://bit.ly/2RPyrvQ • Mrs Crocombe's recipe for Ginger Beer was copied from The Field newspaper, a field sports magazine first published in 1853 and still going today. Made by soaking ginger, lemon, bread and yeast in water, this Victorian ginger beer is a little insipid for modern tastes and far from the sweet varieties we enjoy in tin cans today. But with the addition of a sweetener such as honey or a dash of sweet whisky, this is a beautifully light and refreshing summer drink. • Special thanks to Louise and the gardening team for preparing the flowers in this video from the gardens at Audley End House. Plan your visit today: http://bit.ly/2S2vY2D • English Heritage is a charity that cares for over 400 historic buildings, monuments and sites. Find out how you can support our work here: http://bit.ly/38Cv9lA • INGREDIENTS • (Makes 4 litres / 7 pt / 4 1⁄4 quarts) • 4 litres / 7 pt / 4 1⁄4 quarts water • 2–3 tbsp sugar • 30 g/1 oz fresh ginger, chopped • and bruised • zest of 1 lemon, cut off without pith • 1 slice of thick-cut bread • 4 tsp fresh (compressed) yeast, or 2 tsp dried yeast • METHOD • Heat the measured water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add the ginger and lemon zest. Allow to cool to room temperature and decant into a food-grade bucket or a large bowl. • Toast the bread. Mix the yeast with a little warm water to form a thick paste and spread this on the toast. Add the toast to the ginger beer mixture. Cover and leave to stand at room temperature for 12–24 hours. • Strain the mixture through a fine sieve lined with kitchen paper or, better still, muslin or a jelly bag. Decant into clip-top jars or bottles, which will allow any gas to escape if it gets a bit lively. • Leave for at least 4 days and up to a few months. • SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ • FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 • LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/Un5F2X • FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://goo.gl/p1EoGh • FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/PFzmY5

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