The health benefits of ginger root are well documented, but did you know that you can also use it to make delicious beverage treats for both kids and adults? I recently learned how to make ginger ale for the kids and ginger beer for grown-ups. The results are delicious and the preparations are a cinch.
Ginger Ale
Dry ginger was invented by an American apothecary by the name of Dr. Thomas Canterll. This homemade version is rich in probiotics and beneficial enzymes, and is healthier than the store-bought kind.
Ginger ale can help with:
Ingredients:
Instructions:
1. Place the sliced ginger and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Once it has boiled, reduce the heat to medium-low heat and cover the pan.
3. Allow it to simmer for an hour, then remove the lid and let it continue simmering for another 30 minutes.
4. Turn off the heat and strain the ginger out.
5. Add the lemon juice and honey and stir until mixed, then allow it to cool down completely.
You now you have Ginger syrup – add it to a cup of carbonated water and enjoy your homemade ginger ale!
Ginger beer (alcoholic)
Ginger beer has its roots in the Victorian ear, originating in Yorkshire, England, mid-18th century. Ginger beer is a delicious and spicy alcoholic beverage that can easily be prepared at home.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
1. Stir the yeast into the warm water until it fully dissolves.
2. Add a tablespoon of fresh, grated ginger, a tablespoon of sugar, the lemon juice, and stir it all.
3. Pour into a clean glass jar (leave some room at the top) and cover it with a clean, dry towel, then secure it over the jar with a rubber band.
3. Place the jar in the warmest place in your house.
4. Add a tablespoon of grated ginger and a tablespoon of sugar every day for about a week. Don’t forget to return the towel when you’re done. After a week you should see small bubbles forming on the surface. You can keep adding ginger at this stage if you want a stronger flavor.
5. You can now bottle the concoction. Make sure you are using clean, plastic bottles, as glass bottles may explode from the fermentation pressure. Boil enough water to fill each bottle ¾ of the way, then dissolve sugar into the water until it’s very sweet, let it cool down until it’s lukewarm.
6. Strain the ginger jar with a cheesecloth into a container and add about a cup of the liquid into each clean bottle, then add the sugar water until each bottle is ¾ full and stir. Remember, the yeast will consume much of the sugar, so the result will not be as sweet as the water.
Seal the bottles tightly and place back in the warmest spot in your house. Squeeze the bottles once a day to see the compression rate. Once the bottles are hard, unscrew the cap just enough to release small amounts of pressure, but do not release all the pressure.
After about a week and a half, open up a bottle and taste it, if it’s not fizzy enough for you, wait for 3-4 more days with the rest. You can now add more lemon or sugar if you feel like it needs it, but be sure to consume the bottle within 24 hours. Enjoy!
5 Natural and Homemade Hairsprays for All Hair Types
Worried about using chemical-laded hairsprays for your hair? Try these DIY natural alternatives instead.
8 Delightful Recipe Temptations for the Perfect Fondue
Fondues are great for starters, main course dishes and desserts. Get inspired with some great tips and delicious recipe ideas!
How to Make Aloe Vera Gel From Your Plant at Home
In this short guide, we will teach you how to make your own aloe plant gel at home. And let us say right off the bat - it is not as simple as you thought.
Save a Fortune With These Natural DIY Household Recipes
Keep your home chemical free and save money on household detergents. Here are three natural DIY recipes you've got to try.
5 Turmeric-Based Facial Masks For Removing Hair
Turmeric is a wonderful spice from India that has a whole myriad of different applications. Here's how to make 5 turmeric-based masks for unwanted hair removal.
Here's How to Make Pretty Opaque Window Frosting!
If curtains aren't really your thing, then why not give opaque window frosting a chance? Here's how to make your own at home.
9 Great Dressing Ideas to Freshen Up Your Salad
Hungry for some juicy salad dressing ideas to spice up your salad? These simple and healthy recipes are just what you need for inspiration!
This Broccoli Soup Has Cancer-Fighting Properties
This creamy broccoli soup is not only delicious, but it also has cancer-fighting properties. Follow this recipe to learn how to make this tasty dish.
The 12 Best Foods for Your Abs!
Introducing the 12 best foods to burn excess stomach fat and keep your body trimmed and thin.
This Is Arguably the Tastiest Carrot Cake You'll Ever Make
Carrot cake is such a wonderful dessert that even people who dislike the funny-shaped root vegetable can't resist it. This easy-to-follow recipe will show you how to make a delicious carrot cake.
This Beef Stroganoff is the Ultimate Comfort Food
This recipe will show you how to make the ultimate comfort food - beef stroganoff.
This Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese is Simply Delicious
Home-made macaroni and cheese is much tastier than that which you can buy in a store. By using a slow cooker, you can make the tastiest macaroni and cheese ever.
These Home-Made Doughnuts Need Only 2 Ingredients!
Here's a donuts recipe that anyone can succeed with. Master these 2 ingredient donuts and you'll be able to make any kind of donut you wish!
This Crispy Lemon Pie Is Made From Just One Batter!
It's hard to believe how this delicious dessert's creamy filling and perfect crunchy crust is made. Take a look and save the recipe.
6 Delicious Tuna Recipes You Just Have to Try
Fish dishes are an easy and great way to provide ourselves and people close to us fast and healthy meals full of protein and amino acids. These 6 different recipes use tuna fish in its many forms!
These Tasty Sausage Skewers Make a BBQ Complete!
This recipe will show you how to make delicious Beer and Mustard Sausage skewers.
A Formula For Whipping Up Healthy 20-Minutes Meals
This video offers a delightfully simple solution for busy people - a go-to formula for healthy 20-minute meals.
Here's How You Can Dice Green Onions Like a Professional
Prepare to take your cooking skills to the next level by learning about the correct way to dice green onions.
An Innovative Twist Using Eggs for a Healthy Breakfast Idea
Eggs are one of my favorite food. They are so versatile and can be used in a number of ways. Check out this innovative recipe.
8 Foods That Make for the Most Filling Low-Calorie Snacks
Do you want to control your weight? Our list of top 8 most filling foods ranks the ones with the lowest calories!
Easy Trick to Know If Your Steak Is Rare or Well-Done
Judging how well done a steak is just by looking at it can be hard, thankfully, this easy trick will tell you just how done it is.
Here's How to Make the Tastiest Salad Dressing!
These charts briefly explain how best to go about making a variety of delicious salad dressings.
4 Heavenly Chicken Soups to Spoil Yourself with This Winter
Chicken is a common soup ingredient because of its ideal tenderness and taste. Presenting 4 of the many irresistible ways to make the chicken soup of your dreams.
Make Delicious Meatloaf Using This Simple Recipe!
This recipe teaches you how to make the most tender, most delicious meatloaf that you have ever had.
What Would You Pay For the Best Bottle of Scotch On Earth?
These incredible liquors are only available in small numbers and have been sold for extremely hefty prices exclusively for the elite
A Guide to 7 Unique Tomato Varieties and How to Use Them
Whoa! I never knew there were so many different varieties of tomatoes out there.
You Do Not Need Outdoor Space to Grow These Common Fruits
You do not need any outdoor space to grow these delicious, common fruits.
Learn How to Roast Peanuts in a Microwave 3 Simple Ways
Find out how to to microwave roasted peanuts and how to make them taste better with some yummy seasoning options.
This Spice Cheat-Sheet Gives the Full Delicious Picture
This spice chart allows you to maximize the taste of any meal.
Reduce Your Carbs By Choosing the Right Food Alternatives
Reducing our carbohydrate intake is not as hard as it may seem. Find out what healthier alternatives you can make here.
Make Much Better Eggs With These 10 Awesome Tips
You may think you're able to cook eggs well, but these tips will simply take your ability to a whole new level. Learn how to cook eggs right in this post.
Guide: The Right Seasoning Can Do Wonders!
A steak is easy to make. A well seasoned one, though, can make all the difference.
These 5 Foods Will Help You Fall Asleep Immediately
Having trouble sleeping? Here are five foods that can help you out!
Surprise Your Sweetheart With a Valentine’s Day Breakfast
All of these recipes are simple in preparation, but very different in taste and food preferences. Find the perfect one for your special someone...
What Does Vitamin E Do, and Where Do We Get It From?
This discussion delves into eight noteworthy benefits of vitamin E, substantiated by scientific research.
Trying to Cut Meat from Your Life? Try These Substitutes!
Vegetable and plant-based meat substitutes that are juicy, savory and rich in proteins and vitamins.
13 Delicious Dishes You Can Make Using a Waffle Iron
I didn't think I could find so many ways to use a waffle iron to create delicious meals.
An Italian's Secret to Making the Best Pasta
Follow these tips to prepare an excellent plate of pasta.
6 Delicious and Special Soup Recipes That’ll Warm Your Body
The cold winter days that stimulate the senses are perfect for trying these 6 simple, delicious, soul-warming soup recipes.
Why Settle For Regular Toast When You Can Have THESE?
Change things up a bit with 17 original and delicious pieces of toast!
KFC's Original Fried Chicken Recipe is Finally Revealed...
Colonel Sanders' nephew reveals the original secret recipe for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
You Won't Believe What This Healthy Bread is Made of...
Wow, have you tried these new veggie flatbread recipes?! They are healthy, tasty, gorgeous and easy. Those are a few of my favorite things.
Why Did No One Tell Me That Beer Is So Amazing?
Did you know any of this stunning beer trivia? Frankly, I had no idea that beer was this amazing.
Ancient Recipe Corner: Old Timey Festive Buttered Beer
Whip out your pewter pots for this medieval recipe! We'll be making buttered beer, with a non-alcoholic version included.
This Delicious Bread Has No Carbs, No Gluten and No Sugar
Known as cloud bread, this carb and gluten free bread is soft, airy and fluffy, and so delicious, it practically melts in your mouth. All you need are three ingredients to make it - let's take a look.
11 Unexpected Health Benefits of Drinking Whisky
If you thought whisky was nothing more than an alcoholic drink, you were mistaken. This video will detail the various health benefits you can reap by drinking whisky in moderation.
10 Vegetables and Herbs To Buy Once and Re-Grow Forever...
Some parts of vegetables and herbs that you don't normally use and just throw away can actually be used to re-grow themselves time and again. Find out more.