Cream Of Tartar Ginger Beer With Lemon Slices

Ingredients

• 2 gallons boiling water
• 2 pounds brown sugar
• 1.5 ounces cream of tartar
• 1.5 ounces pounded ginger
• 0.5 pint good yeast
• 1-2 lemons, sliced (optional)

Method

1. 1 Pour boiling water over brown sugar, cream of tartar, and ginger. Stir well.
2. 2 Transfer mixture to a small cask or large container. Let cool until milk warm.
3. 3 Add yeast, shake well, and seal tightly. Let ferment for 24 hours.
4. 4 Bottle the liquid, corking tightly. Add lemon slices if desired.
5. 5 Let bottle for 10 days until sparkling, then refrigerate and serve cold.