wikihow.com — "Even though you can look at the shelves in any supermarket and find various brands of ginger ale, making your own is not only educational, but creates an entirely different taste of a refreshing and healthful drink."
Dec 9, 2006 View in Crawl 4
robwolf100Dec 9, 2006
At my work we just fill a glass with sierra mist and add a little coke.
levyjl1988Dec 10, 2006
Wow, I have all those things at home. If I'm lazy to go to the supermarket, or something, I can make my own. Dugg!
kylesellersDec 10, 2006
Here is proof that ANYTHING submitted by Kevin Rose will make the front page. And I mean anything.Not that there's anything wrong with that, I mean if it wasn't for him, where would all of us waste all of our time?
Closed AccountDec 10, 2006
I bet you tried Reed's Ginger Brew! That is my favorite, I like the ones with the red caps the most. Definitely a lot better to drink when they have been chilled for a while, when they are warm it hurts pretty bad!
funkspielDec 10, 2006
Reed's, that's the s**t.<a class="user" href="http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/brews.html">http://www.reedsgingerbrew.com/brews.html</a>
Closed AccountDec 10, 2006
haha1337 diggsi was gonna digg itbut i wont ruin the moment
noamsmlDec 10, 2006
That's OK, but if you want non-alcoholic Ginger Ale, this recipe will probably be better for you (yes, I came up with this one myself):[Warning: When strained well, the 2-root version is f**kING STRONG]Take either 1 or 2 (or even more) ginger roots, grate them up (as in the whole thing), and put the gratings in a pot. Add water and put on a low-heat stove. Bring the ginger and water to boil, remove from stove and strain. Set it aside.Take 8 tablespoons of either honey (best) or fructose (alternatively, you can use 12 tbsp of sucrose) and put them in a bowl with some boiling water. Mix until everything dissolves.In a big container, add together 1 quart soda water, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1 cup pineapple juice, the sweetener, and the ginger. Serve cold.
descoDec 11, 2006
I was going to suggest honey too, but use honey INSTEAD OF white sugar. Then fellow diggers get to stat experiencing the joy of mead, the world's oldest alcoholic drink. (Honey contains sucrose as well as other sugars and ingredients that act as nutrients for the yeast, making it a great brewing medium! You can ferment just honey/water/yeast and come out with an excellent product!) And adding lemon isn't a bad thing. Yeast need a slightly acidic environment, but yeah, too much can kill the yeast--which is sometimes done intentionally.I suggest anyone interested in getting into brewing do the following: Read read read! There's plenty of information for brewing beer, mead, and wines for free online. Learn about sterilization, as this article mentions nothing about it, and it's important 'cause you'll not be happy when bad bugs botch a batch. You don't NEED any better equipment than what the article describes, but never age wine in plastic bottles. PET plastic (pop bottles) is semi permiable to air. Wine can oxidize if exposed to too much air, and it doesn't taste good (unless you're making a wine that specifically calls for it, such as certain types of sherry). If you want to make larger batches, invest in a glass carboy and the appropriate stoppers. But starting small is a good thing-- it gives you a feel for how things work, and the process scales well.
cammyboyDec 16, 2006
I made it and it tasted terrible. The root beer was pretty good though.