Fresh ginger beer

Method

• step 1

  Remove the skin of the ginger and grate coarsely into a large bowl.

• step 2

  Cut the peel of one lemon into large strips taking care to avoid the pith and add this and the juice of all three lemons into the bowl.

• step 3

  Add the moscovado sugar and stir the mixture thoroughly taking care to remove any lumps of sugar.

• step 4

  Then add the sparkling mineral water and stir again.

• step 5

  Leave the liquid for half an hour for the flavours to infuse and then using a sieve (to remove the ginger and lemon peel) pour the mixture into a jug filled with ice and serve immediately.