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Healthier Ginger Beer

It’s perfectly fizzy, has an awesome kick of ginger and packed with probiotics.
Course Drinks
Cuisine New Zealand
Keyword Drinks, Fermented, Ginger
Prep Time 30 minutes
3 days
Total Time 3 days 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 99kcal
Author Home Grown Happiness

Equipment

  • Bottles with airtight seals

Ingredients

  • 1.4 litres water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 cm fresh ginger finely grated
  • juice of 1 lemon or lime
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup active ginger bug (check this post on how to make a ginger bug)

Instructions

  • Heat the water, ginger, salt and sugar until a simmer and the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool to room temperature and let the ginger infuse in the water.
  • Add in the juice of the lemon or lime.
  • Add in the active ginger bug liquid.
  • Strain the liquid and pour into bottles and seal air tight.
  • Check for carbonation after 2-3 days, especially in glass bottles to avoid them bursting.
  • Once it is carbonated, store the bottles in the fridge to slow down further carbonation.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.5g | Protein: 0.2g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 25.4g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.2mg