Ginger \"cider\"
1 quart
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces | Fresh ginger |
| 2 | Strips lime zest | |
| 2 | Cloves | |
| 1 | cup | Raw turbinado sugar |
| Or to taste | ||
| 1 | quart | Boiling water |
| 3 | tablespoons | Lime juice |
Directions
Wash the ginger and coarsely grate or puree in a food processor.
Transfer the ginger to a large glass jar or earthenware crock. Stick the cloves in the lime zest and add the sugar, boiling water, and lime juice and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Loosely cover the jar with a clean kitchen towel and let stand in a cool, dark place for 24 hours.
Strain the Ginger Cider into clean glass bottles and refrigerate until serving. It will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.
The Caribbean Pantry Cookbook
by Steven Raichlen
ISBN 1-885183-10-0
pg 123
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 12-13-95