Ginger Ale

This ain't that watery sweet stuff in the green plastic bottle that only tastes vaguely of ginger. This is the real deal, lots of bubbles, a nice ginger kick and a nice sweet balance. Fantastic when you have the inevitable stomach bug the little petri dishes (AKA kids) brought home. Also very refreshing with dark rum and lime wedges for when you are feeling a bit more frisky. And it will make any punch recipe a million times better. Trust me. You need to try this. You will need to let it sit at room temp for 24 hours so don't try to pull this off the morning of your Dark and Stormy party.

You will need:
2 liter bottle or glass jar
2" chunk of fresh ginger finely grated
1 cup sugar (I use evaporated cane juice which creates a nice depth of flavor)
Juice of one lemon
1/4 tsp yeast
Cold filtered water

Using a funnel add the yeast to the bottle or jar. Add the rest of the ingredients. Fill the bottle with cold water. Give the yeast at the bottom a gentle stir. Cap it tightly and let it sit at room temp for 24 hours. You should see bubbles at the top of the liquid. That's good. Chill and enjoy. Open slowly though because this will be really fizzy.