Ginger Bug Starter

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the unpeeled ginger into small pieces.
  2. 2Chop the unpeeled ginger into small pieces.
  3. 3Chop the unpeeled ginger into small pieces.
  4. 4Add the water, ginger, and sugar to a clean glass jar. Stir vigorously to dissolve the sugar and introduce oxygen.
  5. 5Add the water, ginger, and sugar to a clean glass jar. Stir vigorously to dissolve the sugar and introduce oxygen.
  6. 6Add the water, ginger, and sugar to a clean glass jar. Stir vigorously to dissolve the sugar and introduce oxygen.
  7. 7Cover loosely with a cloth or lid and keep at room temperature.
  8. 8Cover loosely with a cloth or lid and keep at room temperature.
  9. 9Cover loosely with a cloth or lid and keep at room temperature.
  10. 10Every 24 hours, feed with 1 tbsp chopped ginger and 1 tbsp sugar. Stir well.
  11. 11Every 24 hours, feed with 1 tbsp chopped ginger and 1 tbsp sugar. Stir well.
  12. 12Every 24 hours, feed with 1 tbsp chopped ginger and 1 tbsp sugar. Stir well.
  13. 13Repeat daily until you see bubbles, a slightly yeasty smell, and fizz when stirred — usually after 3–5 days.
  14. 14Repeat daily until you see bubbles, a slightly yeasty smell, and fizz when stirred — usually after 3–5 days.
  15. 15Repeat daily until you see bubbles, a slightly yeasty smell, and fizz when stirred — usually after 3–5 days.

Ingredients

  • 350 ml clean water
  • 350 ml clean water
  • 350 ml clean water
  • 1 tbsp unpeeled fresh ginger, chopped (must be organic!)
  • 1 tbsp unpeeled fresh ginger, chopped (must be organic!)
  • 1 tbsp unpeeled fresh ginger, chopped (must be organic!)
  • 1 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tbsp cane sugar

Equipment

glass jarcloth or lidbottle

Tips

  • Do not peel the ginger, as the skin has wild yeasts.
  • Once active, store in the fridge and feed once a week.
  • You can use the ginger bug to make sodas in various flavors like ginger, black currants, red currants, cranberry, or green tea.
  • Sealing the soda in a bottle traps carbon dioxide for natural carbonation.