AnnieP Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 For Christmas, my mother bought me a "German Friendship Cake". I remember these from childhood: a neighbour gave us ours, and you add ingredients to the base they give you over a period of days and watch the thing "grow". Then you take out a cupfull, pass it on (or keep it) and bake the rest into a cake. Had great fun with it, and have passed it on. My OH says when he was at boarding school, his set of chums got in terrible trouble because they were eventually caught brewing alcoholic ginger beer with a "ginger beer plant". He says they ran the local supermarket out of sugar and were forced to eat jars of jam and marmalade at an alarming rate becuase they needed the jars! Have had a quick look on the internet and there they are, still, and am thinking of getting him one for a little fun present: However, I do not want to be overrun like something from the day of the triffids! Anybody else remember these things? Would I need a white lab coat and mad hair to be successful at this? A link for how you do it is here http://www.ciao.co.uk/Recipes_for_Drinks__Review_5304848 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I have made a ginger beer plant you just add ginger and sugar one tea spoon at a time (if I remember right ) give it go its easy (well - if I can make one... ) cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I bought a cheapy ginger beer kit ( from Hawkins Bazaar) for Mr W as part of his Christmas pressies, he hasn't started it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
