Description
A bubbly, tangy homemade probiotic soda made with a ginger bug, offering a refreshing alternative to sugary sodas.
Ingredients
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- For the ginger bug starter: 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup non-chlorinated water
- For the soda: 3 cups juice, tea, or flavored water of your choice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons active ginger bug
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or honey (if needed for fizz)
- Extra water to taste
Instructions
- Start the ginger bug: In a clean jar, mix ginger, sugar, and water. Cover with a breathable cover and secure it.
- Feed daily: Add 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 1 tablespoon sugar, and a splash of water daily for 3 to 5 days.
- Make your soda base: In a clean pitcher, add 3 cups of your chosen base and stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons of strained ginger bug with a teaspoon of sugar if needed.
- Bottle it: Use a funnel to fill swing-top bottles, leaving about 1 inch of headspace, and seal them.
- Second fermentation: Leave at room temperature for 24 to 48 hours, burping the bottles once a day.
- Chill and drink: Once bubbly, refrigerate and serve cold over ice with a slice of citrus.
Notes
Use clean, non-chlorinated water and a very clean jar. Fermentation may take longer in cooler temperatures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 48 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Fermentation
- Cuisine: Homemade
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg