Question

Which of the following is not a basic ingredient of a ginger beer?

(a) Lemon

(b) Ginger

(c) Salt

(d) Yeast

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Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) Salt

The explanation is: The basic ingredients of the ginger beer are lemon, ginger, sugar, and yeast. There are many recipes for the preparation of ginger beer. Real ginger is made from the fresh root ginger (Zingiber officinale).