Homemade ginger beer

This ginger beer is very spicy. Adjust the amount of lime juice and sugar to your taste.

2 pounds ginger, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 gallon boiling water

1 1 / 2 cups fresh lime juice (about 8 limes)

1 1 / 2 cups superfine sugar

• Place the ginger in the bowl of a food processor, and process until finely chopped. Transfer to a large pot or bowl, and add the boiling water. Allow to stand for 1 hour.
• Drain through a fine sieve lined with a double thickness of damp cheesecloth. Discard the solids. Add the lime juice and sugar, and stir to dissolve.
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