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Fermented Ginger Beer

Prep Time:

25 Minuts

Cook Time:

3 - 6 Days

Serves:

6 Cups

Level:

Intermediate

About the Recipe

This drink is an almost miraculous moment, where you literally just take some sugar, and some ginger, mix it in water, let it sit.

Ingredients

‘Ginger Bug’ Ingredients (First Day):


  • 2 cups (500ml) filtered water

  • 2 Tbsp (22g) finely chopped or grated ginger (skin on is fine)

  • 2 Tbsp (28g) granulated sugar



Ginger bug feeding (every 24 hours):


  • 2 Tbsp (22g) finely chopped or grated ginger (skin on is fine)

  • 2 Tbsp (28g) granulated sugar



Ginger Beer:


  • 2 quarts filtered water

  • 1 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp (273g) granulated sugar *see notes*

  • 1/4 cup (54g) ginger, grated

  • 1/2 cup (110g) strained ginger bug liquid

  • *optional* Juice of 3 lemons



*notes on sugar in ginger beer: You're welcome to make the ginger beer much less sweet if you prefer. I would say the lowest you can go on sugar is 1/2 cup (170g).

Preparation

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