Ginger Beer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. granulated sugar
2 chillies
3/4 oz. compressed yeast
3 or 4 lemons (according to size)
3 qt. boiling water
4 qt. cold water

Preparation

Dissolve the yeast in a little warm water with a teaspoon of the sugar.
Place the sugar and chillies, the thin rind of the lemons with the juice in a large pan and pour over them the 3 quarts of boiling water.
Add the cold water when all the sugar has dissolved, and then add the yeast.
Allow to stand for 24 hours.