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Reed's Premium Ginger Brew

Following an award-winning Jamaican recipe for ginger beer, this fermented nonalcoholic concoction contains sparkling water, Canadian clover honey, concentrated pineapple, lemon, and lime juices, and ginger. Fans swear that the ale improves digestion and remedies upset stomachs, so you might want to keep a bottle around. A pack of four 12-ounce bottles costs $2.99 at the Harvest Food Co-op, Trader Joe's, and Bread & Circus.

-- Nancy Kalajian