This zesty fermented drink is the base of a great ginger ale or beer. You can also use it for rhubarb or other flavored sodas.
Fresh, organic ginger goes in with the peel still on.
Making it is a easy as chopping up some ginger, putting it in a jar, adding dechlorinated water and some sugar. The recipe calls for two teaspoons of ginger, two cups water and two teaspoons of sugar but I just tossed in equal amounts of ginger and sugar and splashed some water in.
Cover the jar with a piece of cloth to let in air but keep out insects.
Each day give it a good stir and add two more teaspoons of sugar and ginger. After about a week it will start to bubble and you’re all set. You can have it as is or I have been cutting it with some soda water. You can also make a naturally bubbly soda with this starter but I haven’t gotten that far yet.
It’s a bit startling to look at but it tastes quite nice. The fermentation uses up most of the sugar so it’s tangy and just a touch sweet.
I love how this ginger brew sounds and I can’t wait to try it. Good site! (I’m still exploring …)
Great site. Looking for kefir grains. Any leads?
Hello, you can get kefir grains by mail. You can try and dry your own too by slowly drying out a liquid kefir. Get one that has active culture and isn’t flaovred.