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May 5, 2025

Ginger beer

A recipe for any weather

Ginger beer reminds me of sitting on my porch in Florida, glass in hand, the spicy kick of the ginger beer slicing through the humid weather like a knife, waking me up from the trance I seem to fall into when faced with unrelenting heat.

I make my ginger beer strong, very strong: So cloudy it’s opaque, which means you’re unlikely to drink it by the gallon (though, you could).

It’s great on its own, or with rum or whiskey.

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