Refreshing Ginger Beer. It's a super easy fermentation that takes a little patience but is worth the outcome. It's great to have around the house for kids or for anyone wanting a super fizzy, carbonated beverage that has loads of health giving properties.
Ginger Beer ingredients:
3 inches or more fresh ginger root
2 cups sugar
2 lemons
water
Process:
1. Start the "ginger bug": Add 2 teaspoons of grated ginger (skin and all) and 2 teaspoons of sugar to 1 cup of water. Stir well and leave in a warm spot, covered with cheesecloth to allow free circulation of air. Add this amount of sugar and ginger every day until the bug starts bubbling. This usually takes anywhere from 2 days to 1 week.
2. You can make the ginger beer