Ginger beer is one of my favorite things on earth.
Soda (Pop, Fizz) is something I steer clear of altogether. Commercially sold soft drinks are full of garbage we don't need and our bodies DO NOT want.
If it can take blood off of a highway and the rust off of a car bumper, I don't want it in my belly.
What the soft drink companies don't want you to know is how simple making this stuff really is.
Water + Sugar + Flavor + Bubbles = Bliss
For Podunk Fest (Melody and Matt's new annual festivus for the rest of us), I decided to bring the elements for one of my favorite cocktails, the Dark & Stormy.
Here is the process from beginning to end:
A rough chop through about 2 cups worth of ginger root.
Add half a vanilla bean and a few solid strips of lemon peel.
Then boil that son-of-a-gun in 6 cups of water. When the ginger is cooked through, add 4 cups of sugar.
Chilled and standing in the morning sunlight.
Well dressed and ready to party.
Now, in order to turn this sugar combination into fizzy lifting drink, we need to add club soda. In addition to that, some spiced rum helps a lot.
Podunk Fest was an incredible time. Here is how the rest of the evening went. A big thanks to Melody and Matt for hosting everyone. Well done, you two.
A few delighted smiles. Now, where's the food?
Matt had the great idea to provide this crowd with a crawfish bake. This was the secret to success.
Glorious crawfish. Loads of them.
They're so purty.
Say hello to my little friend.
That's a hungry crowd.
That's a dog.
Our lovely host, enjoying local strawberries.
Mom's famous raspberry lemonade with a splash of ginger syrup. Delicious!
May all of your celebrations with friends and family be the stuff of vibrant and loving memories. xo
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