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Viewed: 31 - Published at: a year agoIngredients
- Bug:
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 tablespoons water
- 9 teaspoons white sugar, divided
- 9 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
- 1 3/4 teaspoons brewers' yeast
- 1/8 teaspoon brewers' yeast
- Ginger Beer:
- 3 quarts cold water
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 3 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 1/4 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 quart boiling water
- 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger (optional)
Method
- Combine 1 1/2 cups plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, and 1 3/4 plus 1/8 teaspoons yeast in a container. Mix together to make the bug. Cover loosely and let stand in a warm place for 24 hours.
- "Feed" the bug daily for 7 days by adding 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
- Strain the bug through muslin cloth, pouring the liquid into a separate large container.
- Mix the strained liquid with 3 quarts cold water. Add lemon juice to the brew.
- Dissolve 3 1/4 cups plus 2 1/4 tablespoons sugar in boiling water; add to the brew. Mix in grated ginger. Bottle the ginger beer. Let stand until fizzy, at least 1 week. Refrigerate before drinking.
