ginger bug

plural ginger bugs

1. A wild (naturally) fermented starter culture made with sugar, ginger, and water, used to make homemade sodas, ginger beer, and certain other drinks.

   Ginger bugs are traditionally used as the starter for ginger beer, but they are effective as a starter in any fermented soda. You can use a ginger bug in place of tibicos (pages 61-62) in any recipe in this book.

   2017 September 19, Tara Whitsitt, Fermentation on Wheels: Road Stories, Food Ramblings, and 50 Do-It-Yourself Recipes from Sauerkraut, Kombucha, and Yogurt to Miso, Tempeh, and Mead, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 222

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   Ginger bugs are one of my favorite things to make. They are so easy and rewarding as you see your little friend bubbling away . Place 3/4 cup ( 175 ml ) water into a small glass jar and add 1 teaspoon organic white or rapadura (panela)[…]

   2014 June 1, Meg Thompson, Superfoods for Life, Cultured and Fermented Beverages: Heal digestion - Supercharge Your Immunity - Detox Your System - 75 Delicious Recipes, Fair Winds Press, →ISBN, page 119

   Synonyms: GBP, ginger beer plant