Ginger Bug Cranberry Ginger Ale
Naturally fermented with a ginger bug, not only is this good for your gut health, it's so delicious, you'll never go back to commercial ginger ale.
Ingredients
- 8 Cups Water
- 1 Cup White Sugar
- ¼-½ Cup Organic Ginger
- ½ Cup Active Ginger Bug
- ½ Cup Fresh or Frozen Cranberries, cut in half or any berry, fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Feed your ginger bug (1 Tbsp. of sugar, and 1 Tbsp. of chopped ginger) before starting.
- Chop the ginger, leaving the skins on. You can use ¼ to ½ cup of ginger, depending on how strong you would like the flavour to be.
- Combine the water, chopped ginger, and sugar in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and allow to come to room temperature (this will take several hours). Meanwhile, add your berries to your bottles.
- When the ginger mixture is cool, add ½ cup of strained ginger bug. Stir to combine. Using a funnel, pour the ginger ale into the bottles and close them.
- Allow the bottles to ferment for 2-7 days, "burping" the bottles daily to prevent the bottles exploding. Starting at day 2, taste the ginger ale to check carbonation level if desired.
- When the desired carbonation level is reached, move the bottles to the fridge. Continue to "burp" the bottles every couple of days.
- Enjoy chilled!