Homemade Ginger Beer

1. Place ginger in a food processor, and process until finely chopped.

2. Transfer to a large pot, and add boiling water.

3. Allow to stand for 1 hour.

4. Drain with a fine sieve lined with a double thickness of damp cheesecloth.

5. Discard solids.

6. Add lime juice and sugar, and stir to dissolve.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.2841 g
Protein	1.5974 g
Carbohydrates	331.2154 g
Energy	1254.95 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0304 g
Water	4124.0249 g
Aspartic acid	0.4221 g
Calcium, Ca	433.66 mg
Fiber, total dietary	1.532 g
Carotene, beta	108.9 g
Niacin	0.5455 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	7.26 g
Arginine	0.0561 g
Riboflavin	0.1128 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0003 g
Glutamic acid	0.2497 g
Sodium, Na	86.62 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0081 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.2841 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0865 mg
Fructose	2.2143 g
Proline	0.1105 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.0338 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.0003 g
Sucrose	301.1424 g
Choline, total	19.665 mg
Sugars, total	305.6027 g
Serine	0.1289 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0007 g
Vitamin B-6	0.1443 mg
Selenium, Se	2.191 g
Ash	3.8405 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.0302 g
Pantothenic acid	0.4546 mg
Phenylalanine	0.0417 g
Copper, Cu	0.3934 mg
Betaine	0.726 mg
Thiamin	0.0918 mg
Methionine	0.0078 g
Iron, Fe	0.5007 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	331.2154 g
Phosphorus, P	52.18 mg
Folate, total	36.74 g
Alanine	0.0883 g
Valine	0.0428 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0592 g
Glycine	0.0416 g
Glucose (dextrose)	2.178 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0007 g
Zinc, Zn	0.334 mg
Isoleucine	0.0093 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.0016 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0897 g
Leucine	0.0611 g
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.1815 mg
Vitamin A, IU	181.5 IU
Folate, DFE	36.74 g
Tryptophan	0.0078 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	109.1 mg
Phytosterols	0.6 mg
Tyrosine	0.0081 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	2.182 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0371 g
Histidine	0.0085 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0352 g
Threonine	0.0087 g
Folate, food	36.74 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.809 mg
Magnesium, Mg	106.6 mg
Lysine	0.0604 g
Potassium, K	447.31 mg
Cystine	0.0076 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Ginger	2	3.2	0.7108	0.03
Water	1 gallon	0	0	0
lime juice	1.5 cups	90.75	30.5646	0.2541
superfine sugar	1.5 cups	1161	299.94	0