Homemade Ginger Beer

• 2 pounds ginger, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 gallon boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (about 8 limes)
• 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar

1. Place the ginger in the bowl of a food processor, and process until finely chopped.
2. Transfer to a large pot or bowl, and add the boiling water.
3. Allow to stand for 1 hour.
4. Drain through a fine sieve lined with a double thickness of damp cheesecloth.
5. Discard the solids.
6. Add the lime juice and sugar, and stir to dissolve.

ginger, gallon boiling water, lime juice, sugar

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/homemade-ginger-beer-393217 (may not work)