Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe (Naturally Fermented)

The Fabled Alchemist Naturally fermented ginger beer from a homemade ginger bug. Spicy, fizzy, and probiotic. Includes a quick version for same-day drinking. P3D minutes

What You Need

Recipe For the ginger bug: 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger For the ginger bug: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar For the ginger bug: 2 cups filtered water (non-chlorinated) For the ginger bug: additional ginger and sugar for daily feeding For the ginger beer: 6 inches fresh ginger root, roughly chopped For the ginger beer: 1 cup granulated sugar

Step 1 Start the ginger bug (5 days before brewing): Add 2 tablespoons grated ginger, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 2 cups non-chlorinated water to a quart jar. Stir, cover loosely.

Step 2 The bug is ready when it fizzes actively, smells yeasty and gingery, and you see consistent bubbles forming within minutes of stirring.

The Result Naturally fermented ginger beer from a homemade ginger bug. Spicy, fizzy, and probiotic. Includes a quick version for same-day drinking.

Homemade Ginger Beer Recipe (Naturally Fermented)

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