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Ingredients
- The Ragoo Family's Ginger Beer
- Makes one gallon
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb grated ginger root
- 1/8 cup barley
- 1/8 cup rice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3-4 cloves
- 1/2 orange peel
- 1/2 lime peel
- 2 tsp mixed essence
- 1 gallon water
- 1 cup orange soda - optional
- 1 cup ginger ale - optional
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 4813g | |
| Calories 1100 | |
| Calories from Fat 46 | 4% |
| Total Fat 5.53g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.46g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium 2886mg | 82% |
| Total Carbs 258.61g | 69% |
| Dietary Fiber 17.0g | 57% |
| Sugars 117.56g | 78% |
| Protein 16.05g | 26% |
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