Refreshing Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Refreshing Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Start fermenting your ginger "bug" 2 weeks in advance to make this homemade ginger beer. You'll need brewer's yeast to make this recipe.

Preparation Time
40 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
181 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
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.
Step 2
Strain the bug through muslin cloth, pouring the liquid into a separate large container.
Step 3
Mix the strained liquid with 3 quarts cold water. Add lemon juice to the brew.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
"Feed" the bug daily for 7 days by adding 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
Refreshing Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Ingredients

  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1 quart boiling water
  • 3 quarts cold water
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
  • 9 teaspoons white sugar, divided
  • 9 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 2.5 tablespoons water
  • 3.25 cups white sugar
  • 2.25 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1.75 teaspoons brewers' yeast
  • 0.125 teaspoon brewers' yeast

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