Meaning of ginger bug | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“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)[…]”

“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.”

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