• 1lb barley
• 1lb raisins
• 1lb old potatoes (not peeled but cut into chunks)
• 4lbs white sugar
• 1oz yeast
• 1 lemon sliced
• 1 orange sliced
• half teaspoon ground ginger
• 7 pints of hot (not boiling) water

Method :

• Boil the barley in 2 pints of water for half an hour.
• Strain off barley and reserve the water.
• Then add sugar, stirring until dissolved.
• Add rest of the water, making it hot but not boiling.
• Add raisins, fruit, ginger and potato and allow to cool to lukewarm.
• Activate the yeast and add to the rest.
• Cover and allow all to ferment together for 2 weeks.
• Strain off into a clean demijohn and fit fermenting lock.
• Finish in the usual way.
• Keep for 6 months until drinking.

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