Agua Fresca 22: Why I Think Mexican Tepache is First Cousin to Hard Cider

A slight tingle, a flinty taste, verging on sour.  What is this?  A moment of confusion. I am taken back to English pubs in the west country before urbanization and…

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More on Ginger Beer

Here are more details on ginger beer by Michael Warshauer who has a nice blog (link below) on cooking in Mexico.  As he indicates, fresh ginger is widely available in…

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Ginger Beer

Real ginger beer is sharp and tingly with the plus of a little alcohol, not like its wimpy cousin, ginger ale.  You can come close with bottles of non-alcoholic ginger…

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