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The Asian Tribune carried a story last week about a major ginger cultivation initiative in Northern Province in Sri Lanka. The local governing body, the Northern Provincial Council, has identified ginger as a potentially important export commodity and has engaged the services of GIZ, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Agency for International Cooperation). GIZ and its predecessors have supported a bilateral development co-operation programme between Sri Lanka and Germany for over 40 years. This latest initiative will be operated and financed by GIZ.
The Sri Lankan ginger initiative is an interesting development as ginger is traditionally grown in the centre of the country in Central Province. This region provides the ginger for Sri Lanka's internationally famous Elephant Ginger Beer.
Ginger Cockney, from the Quantock Brewery, has won Bronze in the Speciality Beers section of the SIBA Southwest Beer Competition. This new beer has been brewed with three malt and two hop varieties, and fresh root ginger. Apparently, it has been developed to appeal to both the male and female markets.
The King's Ginger, a ginger liqueur from Berry Bros & Rudd, has officially launched in Australia at an Edwardian-styled event. eatdrink.com.au reported that the Sydney International Shooting Centre played host to a gathering of men in tweed waistcoats and homburg hats, and some 'well spirited' ladies.
I was suffering from a slight bout of stomach discomfort the other day. My wife prepared a glass of Rochester Ginger drink mixed with warm water and a spoonful of honey, and within ten minutes I was back to normal again. Good stuff, this ginger!
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