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After reading about it on one of my favorite undisclosed websites, I decided to try my hand at making my own ginger ale.  The directions are straightforward and simple.


You will need a 2-liter bottle.  (Buy 2-liters of anything and either drink it or dump it.)  Rinse well.  Take 1/2 tsp of yeast (Fleishmann's, et al.) and 3/4 c sugar -- funnel it into the bottle.  Grate 2 T of fresh ginger root; add to bottle.  Add the juice of one lemon.  I added a pinch of cayenne pepper for thrills.  Add (not tap) water to 1-2" from the top of bottle.  Cap.  Shake bottle well to mix sugars and yeast.  Let the bottle hang out for a day or so.  Ours is chilling in the living room, underneath the side table, so I can keep an eye on it.


Later this evening, I'll check the sides of the bottle for tautness.  If it's ready, I'll stick it in the fridge to slow the metabolic action of the yeast. And then I'm gonna crack it!


The push to make my own ginger ale came when I realized that most commercial ginger ales are made with high fructose corn syrup.  They put that rubbish in EVERYTHING.   Of course, there are exceptions, like the natural, hand-brewed ones.  They're brilliant!  I just wanted to try my hand at homemade.


I'll probably start making my own BBQ sauce, too.  In a pinch, I'll buy sauce from Whole Hog Cafe, but I had to make a run to the grocery store this weekend.  Every single bottle from the store contains HFCS, which is prompting me to go homemade in this arena, too.  I'm feeling inspired and it's another teeny step in the direction of eating better.  I'm hoping after some experimentation, I will make my ideal sauce: smoky, sweet & spicy.  And then I'll make the best BBQ tofu you've ever had.


In other inane news, I'm trying this new thing where I don't wash my hair on a daily basis.  At most, I can go four days before I start feeling disgusting.  It all started when my hairdresser told me to be bold and wash it once or twice a week at most.  It takes some getting used to, but it does improve hair quality.  You have to 'train' it to get accustomed to not being washed daily or even every other day.  Being a longhair can be tiresome.  I'm hoping to save gallons of water and time from even dealing with it as additional benefits.
















I've got my mind on a woods view.