Champagne

  • 1 gallon cold tea
  • 4 lbs brewers’ crystal
  • 1 lb muscatels
  • juice of 3 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon isinglass

Put cold tea, crystals, muscatels, lemon juice into wooden keg or big container. Leave for 3 weeks, skimming daily. Then add isinglass and leave for 2 more days.

Strain and bottle. Do not fill too full & tie corks down. Leave 1 month before using.

May 1, 2007. drink, recipe. Leave a comment.

Ginger Beer (2)

  • 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 sliced lemon

Stand three days, then strain off beer.

Then add

  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 sliced lemon

Then drain off every day.

April 29, 2007. drink, recipe. Leave a comment.

Ginger Beer (1)

  • 2lbs sugar
  • 2 gallons water
  • 4 lemons
  • 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 packet raisins

Mix ginger to a smooth paste. Bring all to the boil, let stand in a warm place for 3 days.

Strain and bottle, ready in a week

April 28, 2007. drink, recipe. Leave a comment.