Sockerdricka (Swedish Ginger Drink)
Sockerdricka (Swedish for "sugar drink") is a soft drink from the 19th century. It is traditionally a fermented drink that contains ginger, but modern commercial versions consist of carbonated water, some sugar, and citric acid.
Easy
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Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
20 litres water
2
Peel of 1 lemon
3
1 kg white granulated sugar
4
60 g yeast
5
25 g ginger
6
Raisins
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Boil the sugar, water, lemon and crushed ginger for 15 minutes.
15 minutes
2
Strain the mixture and let it cool.
3
Mix in the yeast and let the mixture ferment for 2 days.
4
Put the drink in bottles, and add a raisin to each bottle.
5
Cork the bottles, and let rest for 5 days. After 5 days the sockerdricka is ready for drinking.
Notes
- •The recipe above has lots of yeast, and not much ginger. It would work well with just 10 g yeast. More ginger would be good (e.g. 100 g of fresh ginger for 20 litres).