To six quarts of water, add two quarts of West India molasses;
half a pint of the best brewer's yeast; two table-spoonfuls of
ground ginger; and one table-spoonful of cream of tartar. Stir all
together. Let it stand twelve hours, and then bottle it, putting
three or four raisins into each bottle.
It will be much improved by substituting the juice and grated peel
of a large lemon, for one of the spoonfuls of ginger.
Molasses beer keeps good but two or three days.