Description
This ginger bug recipe makes a probiotic-rich starter used to naturally carbonate homemade sodas like ginger ale, lemonade, and fruit drinks.
Ingredients
2 tbsp fresh ginger (unpeeled, grated or finely chopped)
2 tbsp cane sugar
1 cup filtered water
Additional ginger and sugar for daily feeding (1 tbsp each per day)
Instructions
1. In a clean glass jar, combine 2 tbsp grated ginger, 2 tbsp cane sugar, and 1 cup water. Stir well.
2. Cover with cheesecloth or paper towel secured with a rubber band. Let sit at room temp (70–75°F).
3. Each day for 4–5 days, feed with 1 tbsp grated ginger and 1 tbsp sugar. Stir well daily.
4. By Day 3–5, look for bubbles and a sweet-tangy smell.
5. Once active and fizzy, it’s ready to use in fermented sodas.
6. Strain ¼ cup liquid starter for each soda recipe. Replace what you use with fresh sugar and ginger.
Notes
Always use non-chlorinated, filtered water.
Store in the fridge if not using daily and feed once per week.
Revive with daily feeding if activity slows.
Use in ginger bug soda recipes, herbal sodas, or homemade ginger ale.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Fermentation
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 22
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg