Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, ginger bug. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Ginger bugs are wild-fermented starter cultures used to make naturally fermented probiotic sodas. A ginger bug is a wild-fermented starter culture made with sugar, ginger and water. A ginger bug is a culture of beneficial bacteria made from fresh ginger root and sugar.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have ginger bug using 3 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Ginger Bug:
- Get 2 tsp Grated ginger
- Take 2 tsp White sugar
- Get 900 ml Non-chlorinated water
It's easy to catch and maintain so that you can make your own probiotic sodas. What's a ginger bug, you say? It's a charming name for a collection of bacteria and yeasts (bugs, for fun!) that will readily colonize a jar of sweetened ginger left out on the counter for a few days. The ginger bug itself is a combination of ginger, sugar, and water.
Steps to make Ginger Bug:
- Add grated ginger and water to a 1 liter jar.
- Add sugar and mix thoroughly.
- Cover the jar with a paper towel and secure with a rubber band. If using a mason jar with a 2 part lid, invert the cap and screw the ring on as usual.
- Leave the mixture in a warm area and feed it every day with another teaspoon each of grated ginger and sugar.
- Once the mixture is bubbling, it is ready to use.
- To make a soda, combine 1 liter of any sweetened fruit juice and 1/4 cup of ginger bug (strain out grated ginger) in a swingtop bottle. Let this mixture sit on your counter, releasing the gas every day or two by opening the bottle, until it reaches desired carbonation. Refrigerate to slow further carbonation.
- Notes: Only use wooden or plastic spoon to mix ginger bug as metal will have a negative effect on the bacteria. Tap water will hinder or prevent bacteria from growing; it is best to use bottled spring water. Instead of fruit juice, you can use a sweetened drink of your own making.
The healthy yeasts and bacteria on the ginger, as well as airborne yeasts which are incorporated into the ginger bug through contact. I have posted pics of my ginger bug on Instagram a couple of times but without directions. A ginger bug (also known as a "wort") is a starter culture used to ferment sweetened beverages. The bug is a wild ferment, utilizing the naturally present lactic acid bacteria and yeasts in the ginger root. A ginger bug is a natural lacto-fermented 'soda' starter.
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