The Epicure's Almanac or Diary of Good Living
May 20th : GINGER BEER
Pour four quarts of boiling water upon one pound of loaf sugar, one ounce of powdered ginger, and the rind of a lemon chopped fine, cover it over and let it stand for six hours ; then add an ounce of cream of tartar, the juice of a lemon, and a table spoonful of yeast; three hours after you can begin to bottle, tying the corks well down.
If kept in a warm place, it will be fit for use in twenty-four hours.