Comments on: DOTW: Gin-Gin Cooler http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:41:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Simon http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-67274 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:43:47 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-67274 Hi! Traditional ginger beer is actually fizzy - it can be fermented in the bottle or by using a yeast "plant" from which you periodically drain off fermented beer and "feed" with sugar and ginger. I don't know about this recipe, but it's a good start: http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Cheese/Ginger_Ale_Ag0.htm Cheers, Simon Hi! Traditional ginger beer is actually fizzy - it can be fermented in the bottle or by using a yeast “plant” from which you periodically drain off fermented beer and “feed” with sugar and ginger. I don’t know about this recipe, but it’s a good start:
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Cheese/Ginger_Ale_Ag0.htm

Cheers, Simon

]]> by: Doug http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66827 Sat, 26 May 2007 14:33:37 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66827 Anita, I agree...its got some kick, but I find ginger beer (with lots of ice) can be just the thing on a hot day. Anita, I agree…its got some kick, but I find ginger beer (with lots of ice) can be just the thing on a hot day.

]]> by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66803 Sat, 26 May 2007 00:13:46 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66803 I should mention that the <a target="_blank" title="Ginger Beer" href="http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2006/08/17/ginger-beer/" rel="nofollow">ginger beer link</a> in the recipe from the Cocktail Chronicles, and makes a more-reasonably sized batch. DeGroff's recipe, which I used, can be found behing the <a target="_blank" title="Explore the Pour" href="http://explorethepour.blogspot.com/2007/05/gingerly-created-cocktails.html" rel="nofollow">Explore the Pour</a> link in the lead paragraph. I should mention that the ginger beer link in the recipe from the Cocktail Chronicles, and makes a more-reasonably sized batch. DeGroff’s recipe, which I used, can be found behing the Explore the Pour link in the lead paragraph.

]]> by: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66791 Fri, 25 May 2007 14:52:58 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66791 WP: Actually, they're not terribly strong, although the ginger does pack a wollop. :D WP: Actually, they’re not terribly strong, although the ginger does pack a wollop. :D

]]> by: Write Procrastinator http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66789 Fri, 25 May 2007 14:29:30 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/05/25/dotw-gin-gin-cooler/#comment-66789 Drink two glasses of this, eat something with habanero peppers in it and you can be a fire-breather down at Pier 39...without the need of a torch. Drink two glasses of this, eat something with habanero peppers in it and you can be a fire-breather down at Pier 39…without the need of a torch.

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