tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post4467835944560540891..comments2022-12-11T05:36:56.996-06:00Comments on My Mexican Kitchen: A Ginger BingerDon Cuevashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-17690346003559181502008-06-04T20:29:00.000-05:002008-06-04T20:29:00.000-05:00¡Que milagro! Tony Guinn! (NOT the baseball player...¡Que milagro! Tony Guinn! (NOT the baseball player, folks, but an amiga from a past life.)<BR/><BR/>Yes, yesterday, a friend gave me two, empty Grolsch bottles. I washed them and this morning bottled some rather weird looking tepache in them. The Ginger Beer is fermented and stored for now in a 2.5 liter Coke bottle. (Plastic.)<BR/>I somehow doubt that we have home brew suppliers here, but I Don Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-81155338607431903902008-06-04T19:36:00.000-05:002008-06-04T19:36:00.000-05:00Hi, Michael! Read your piece on ginger beer, and t...Hi, Michael! Read your piece on ginger beer, and the comment on Grosch bottles. Make sure you wash the little rubber rings well - sometimes they crack and dry out, especially if they've been sitting too long, just like the ones on old canning jars. You can get new rings through homebrew suppliers. Sincerely, tony guinnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-74592134607352538142008-05-26T22:11:00.000-05:002008-05-26T22:11:00.000-05:00Theresa, my wife used to make candied ginger. It's...Theresa, my wife used to make candied ginger. It's a lot of work. Now we buy it when we are in the U.S.<BR/><BR/>I have a recipe for Preserved Ginger in Syrup that I may try soon.<BR/><BR/>Saludos,<BR/> MikeDon Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-10462457224562932962008-05-26T20:01:00.000-05:002008-05-26T20:01:00.000-05:00When I have grown ginger or run across very young ...When I have grown ginger or run across very young ginger,I've candied it. One of the by products of candying ginger is ginger syrup. I've used the syrup in various ways, but maybe the thing to do is use it in ginger beer? I love ginger beer. <BR/>Thanks for the idea.<BR/>regards,<BR/>TheresaTheresa in Mèridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217945138741786373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-55700174549802140802008-05-23T00:29:00.000-05:002008-05-23T00:29:00.000-05:00The sacrifices you make for your art.The sacrifices you make for your art.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-24742528639558569522008-05-22T13:17:00.000-05:002008-05-22T13:17:00.000-05:00I started another 2+ liters of Ginger beer today. ...I started another 2+ liters of Ginger beer today. This one will be double-fermented by plan. The first brew is pretty much the recipe given by Giles Paterson. The second fermentation will be dosed with "Sichuan Golden Dragon Ginger Syrup", and more water. I imagine I'll be needing to use two, 2.5 liter Coke bottles at that point. That means I'll have to make room in the fridge, so I'd better Don Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18132936.post-85572566657418437082008-05-22T11:47:00.000-05:002008-05-22T11:47:00.000-05:00"My fondness for ginger has deep roots" was worth ..."My fondness for ginger has deep roots" was worth the price of admission. Nice line. And interesting post. Almost like a science project gone right.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.com