Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe

Name: Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup lemon juice, from about 3 lemons, seeds removed; 1/3 cup organic cane sugar; 5 teaspoons ginger juice (juiced from about .2 pounds of fresh ginger root, I use this juicer); 24 oz carbonated water

By Catherine Crow, NTP on July 26, 2018 Last Updated October 14, 2021 6 Comments | No Medical Advice | This post may contain affiliate links

Ginger Beer is an excellent digestive tonic and refreshing beverage that I never considered making at home until it became popular in the local Seattle food scene. Unfortunately, a local ginger beer spot in my area sells the stuff for $17 for 32 ounces (that's about $66 per gallon), so naturally, I wanted to make my own at home.

Now I'm thankful it's so expensive to buy, because it forced me to create up my own non-fermented ginger beer recipe, which I'm sharing with you here today.

Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe

Yield: 4 people

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

½ cup lemon juice, from about 3 lemons, seeds removed
⅓ cup organic cane sugar
5 teaspoons ginger juice (juiced from about .2 pounds of fresh ginger root, I use this juicer)
24 oz carbonated water

Instructions

Collect ½ cup lemon juice from about 3 lemons using a lemon reamer or a fork. Strain briefly to remove the seeds.
Juice enough peeled ginger using a juicer to amount to at least 5 teaspoons of fresh ginger juice (from about ⅕ pound of peeled ginger root).
In a glass airtight container, combine the sugar, lemon juice, ginger juice and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Let sit for 5 minutes if necessary.
Once the sugar has dissolved completely, pour in 24 ounces of carbonated water.
Seal the container, shake briefly and place in the fridge to chill.

What is your favorite way to use ginger beer? Please share in the comments!

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About Catherine Crow, NTP

Hi there! I’m Catherine Crow. Seattle-based Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Educator, Diet Investigator, and Coconut Milk Ice Cream Enthusiast. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements. Because when you know better, you can feel better! Read more...

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Thomas

August 02, 2018 at 3:21 pm

Hi Catherine,

Thanks very good and easy receipe. I always like Ginger juice and Lemon juice combination.

Two questions:

1). Does carbonated water have side effects for diabetics or people with blood pressure?

2). Instead of cane sugar can natural raw honey be used?

Many thanks,
Thomas

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Suzanne

August 02, 2018 at 6:46 pm

Do you know how many carbs this recipe has? How many servings does it make?

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Chris

August 02, 2018 at 8:35 pm

There is great recipe in "Nourishing Traditions" cook book too.

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Chris

August 02, 2018 at 8:37 pm

Do you think non fermented is better, if so why? Thanks

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- Catherine
  
  August 03, 2018 at 9:07 am
  
  Hi Chris,
  
  This one is non-fermented for simplicity and quickness -- not "better" on any level except from the time perspective.
  
  Abundantly,
  Catherine
  
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Thomas

February 17, 2019 at 12:51 pm

looks good

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