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Birch beer is also an Alcoholic Beverage . Obviously not a drink for children, it can be made in the following way:

# Measure 4 Quarts of finely-cut twigs of Sweet Birch into the bottom of a 5- Gallon Crock-pot .
# In a large Kettle , stir one gallon of Honey into 4 gallons of Birch Sap and boil for 10 minutes, then pour over the chopped twigs.
# When it has cooled, strain to remove the twigs and return to the crock-pot.
# Spread 1 cake of soft Yeast on a slice of toasted Rye Bread and float it on top of the beer. Cover with a cloth, and let ferment until the cloudiness begins to settle; about a week, somewhat depending on the temperature.
# Bottle the beer and cap tightly. Store in a dark place and serve it cold, preferably during hot weather. It should stand in the bottles for about 3 months before using. If opened too soon, it will foam all over and pop worse than Champagne .


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