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Bring out your most famous five The original, and certainly the most confusing This is really a 21st Century adaptation of Mrs Beeton’s dusty old potion - from over a hundred years ago, when ginger beer was thought to serve as an effective means of curing baldness in children and dogs. Nowadays we’re much wiser, and have omitted all mumbling of spells from the recipe. To begin brewing, you will need: The largest pan you have Some glass or plastic bottles Then: 10 pints boiling water 28g (1oz) crushed root ginger 565g (20oz) white granulated sugar 1 (big) tbsp brewer’s yeast 7g (0.25oz) cream of tartar 2 lemons Approximate price to make: Assuming you have the bottles lying around somewhere, the whole lot shouldn’t cost more than £1.50. This works out at less than 20p a pint. Crush your ginger by placing in a bag and hammering until thoroughly mashed up Grate the lemons, squeeze them for their juice, and place in a pan with the crushed ginger, sugar, and cream of tartar Pour the boiling water into the pan, on top of the ingredients, bring back to the boil and then take off the heat Cover the pan and leave it for 3 hours, stirring every now and again When the liquid is around blood temperature, add the yeast and stir Put the lid back on the pan and leave in a warm, dry place for 24 hours Skim the yeast from the surface and strain the remaining liquid Bottle and leave for a few days, before packing the beer into a hamper and setting off on a ripping good adventure Uncle Chris’s top tip: If you can find them, a handful of damsons, crushed and plopped in the mix, will turn your beer a wonderful shade of pink. Alternatively, a few sloe berries will do much the same thing, if a bit more subtly. - http://www.thriftygobbler.com/48/

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