Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb green ginger
• 1 gallon water
• 1 large green lime
• 2 pounds granulated sugar

Procedure:

1. Scrape ginger, wash and pound it.
2. Put it in a large bowl and pour boiling water over.
3. Stir in the sugar until dissolved.
4. Peel the lime and add both lime and rind to the liquid.
5. Cool and pour in a glass or earthenware jar.
6. Cover and let it stand for 6 days, stirring with a wooden spoon every other day.
7. When ripe, strain, pour off into bottles which may be placed in the refrigerator to chill.
8. Bottles may be kept at room temperature and allowed to ripen for a further 2 or 3 days before using.

Ingredients:

• 1 gallon water
• 1 1/2 pounds sugar
• 1/4 oz. cream of tartar
• 1 oz green ginger
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 oz. dry yeast

Procedure:

1. Bruise the ginger, put in the water, add the sugar and boil for 1 hour.
2. Skim and pour on to the sliced lemon and cream of tartar.
3. When almost cold, add the yeast.
4. After 2 days strain and bottle. Use in a day or two.

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