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Gemmer (ginger beer)

Name: Braaied lettuce salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Side Servings
Ingredients: For the dressing mix: ,olive oil 1⁄3 cup,sea salt, to taste ,freshly ground black pepper, to taste ,garlic, minced 2 cloves,lemon, zested 1,Woolworths cos lettuce 9 heads,Woolworths sundried tomato chicken espetadas 2 x 900 g packs,Parmesan, grated, for serving

By Vusi Ndlovu

Serves Makes 10 litres

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 5 minutes, plus 24 hours’ fermentation time

Ingredients

38 g ground ginger
1 t dry active yeast
1 t cream of tartar
90 g fresh ginger
8 large lemongrass stalks
1.8 kg smashed sugar
10 litres lukewarm water

Method

1. Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan. Stir well and ensure the sugar has dissolved. Cover and leave at room temperature for 24–30 hours.

2. Strain through a fine cloth. At this point the ginger beer is ready to be bottled and refrigerated. Serve with ice and charred limes.

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Photographs: Toby Murphy
Production: Abigail Donnelly

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