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  • čas přidán 28. 08. 2023
  • DIY probiotic sodas | Did you know you can make homemade probiotic soda with a bug?
    Not that kind of a bug, but a ginger bug. It's sort of like a sourdough starter but for sodas. The natural yeast and bacteria present on the surface of ginger will begin to ferment the sugar you add, allowing you to make fizzy and delicious probiotic sodas. The whole process takes about a week.
    GINGER BUG:
    Day 1: Combine 2 c water, 1/2 c of diced organic ginger, 1 tbsp sugar in a thoroughly cleaned container.
    Be sure to use distilled or filtered water. Also be sure to use organic ginger, as non-organic ginger may be irradiated. You don't need to peel your ginger.
    You can seal the jar tightly with a lid, or use cheesecloth and a rubber band.
    Day 2-6: Each day, add 1 small diced piece of ginger & 1 tsp sugar
    The temp of your kitchen will affect the speed at which your ginger bug ferments. If you have a colder kitchen, keep feeding the ginger bug for up to 10 days before using. Keep your bug out of direct sunlight. You'll know it's ready when it's frothy on top and produces bubbles without touching it.
    SODA:
    We'd recommend using 8 fl oz (236 mL) pressure safe swing top bottles.
    When you're ready to bottle, sanitize your bottles in a large pot of boiling water for 5 min.
    Next, strain your ginger bug with a fine mesh colander.
    In the 8 fl oz bottle, combine .5 to 1.5 fl oz of ginger bug liquid, 4-5 fl oz of shelf-stable sweetened fruit juice, and fill the rest of the bottle with filtered water, leaving 1" of headroom.
    Let sit at room temp for 2-3 days, then refrigerate before serving. If you see a bubbly ring forming at the top of your liquid, you know it's working.
    BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN OPENING: keep a hand over the lid and point the bottle away from your face.
    Use preservative-free juices that aren't sold refrigerated. Make sure your juices have sugar content, otherwise the fermentation won't work.
    These sodas will have an alcohol content similar to kombucha, so they're not suitable for children, or people who can't drink.
    Keep your bug in the fridge and feed once a week, or keep it at room temperature and feed daily.
    If you see or smell anything strange, THROW IT OUT. #gingerbug #probiotics #soda #diy

Komentáře • 608

  • @melt3713
    @melt3713 Před 4 měsíci +1103

    In the Caribbean we call it ginger beer

    • @JM-vj7we
      @JM-vj7we Před 4 měsíci +76

      Thank you…… no one taught her to peel the ginger first.

    • @idkeither37
      @idkeither37 Před 4 měsíci +67

      Nothing beats Caribbean ginger beer

    • @mrsapplez2007
      @mrsapplez2007 Před 4 měsíci +10

      ​@@JM-vj7we😂😂😂😂 nope

    • @zanettagenez
      @zanettagenez Před 4 měsíci +60

      @@JM-vj7weI think that the yeast for fermentation is in the peel

    • @catara.
      @catara. Před 4 měsíci +5

      Is this the same as ginger ale (both Carribbean and this one)?

  • @futasupastah
    @futasupastah Před 8 měsíci +2138

    Make sure to burp your bottles so that they don’t explode once pressure starts building up! VERY IMPORTANT - you don’t want exploding bottles ! Approx. every twelve hours until your happy with the fizziness then fridge them!

    • @Beckybitch
      @Beckybitch Před 6 měsíci

      Some bottles are also rated to handle that gas

    • @timelart5855
      @timelart5855 Před 4 měsíci +47

      How do you burp a bottle?

    • @bebelwlov
      @bebelwlov Před 4 měsíci +379

      ​@@timelart5855I think you just open the lid, say hi and then close it (?)

    • @Beckybitch
      @Beckybitch Před 4 měsíci

      @@timelart5855 just open it up. You’re just letting excess air. You don’t even have to open it up all the way, just make sure you hear that rush of gas as you open it then seal it back up 🤙

    • @alainadacosta1222
      @alainadacosta1222 Před 4 měsíci +192

      @@bebelwlov’say hi’ that’s so cute 😂

  • @Mortimix
    @Mortimix Před 4 měsíci +829

    Careful : don't underestimate the pressure that can build up ! Regularly open the bottle, every 12 hours, and use good quality bottles, ideally with "flip -tops" (those are made to resist the pressure), with a sanitized rubber lid (you don't want to grow bacterias, right ?). Also, you could very much make alcohol without knowing, so, yeah: now you know...

    • @zodleo8817
      @zodleo8817 Před 4 měsíci +10

      So how do we know that it's ferment or alcoholic???

    • @Mortimix
      @Mortimix Před 4 měsíci +79

      @@zodleo8817 There's a thin line between fermenting and brewing an alcoholic drink: alcohol and carbonation are byproducts of yeasts eating sugar over time at certain temperatures.
      To avoid alcohol:
      - Don't use too much sugar in the boiling. Add some if necessary before serving / when the drink is chilled (the yeasts are "sleeping").
      - Keep it in the fridge quite "early", after 48 hours. If kept at room temperature, it will be more fizzy, but alcohol will also start to build up.
      - Don't wait too much, drink it "young". If it's not "fizzy" enough, you can just add sparkling water to it.
      Note that almost all "ginger soda" will contain some traces of alcohol after a few days days, usually under 0.5%, and could build up at around 2% after a week if not chilled.
      If, on the other hand, you wanted to create alcohol, you'd add some yeasts (dry or natural) and sugar at certain stages, and leave it at room temperature. Cider for instance, uses the yeasts present on the skin of the fruits. For beer, you usually add dry yeast then sugar before bottling, so that the yeast "eats" the sugar and converts it into alcohol and bubbles (="second fermentation in the bottle").
      So really, it all comes down on the method, the ingredients and timings.

    • @zodleo8817
      @zodleo8817 Před 4 měsíci +18

      @@Mortimix thanks for detailed reply

    • @motophone8794
      @motophone8794 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@Mortimix for this fermented soda, you can start with fruit instead of ginger, rt

    • @Mortimix
      @Mortimix Před 4 měsíci +12

      @@motophone8794 Sure : use grapes, and you'll get something like "fizzy light wine". Fermented / brewing drinks are as old as humanity, and you can be sure that absolutely everything has been tested as ingredient. One drink that stayed is ginger beer, because it tastes good and ferments easily, without producing too much alcohol. Make "apfelschorle" with apples if you wish (remember to use the skin: it works because of the natural yeasts on the skin of the "fruit").

  • @bobby_naur
    @bobby_naur Před 5 měsíci +324

    I used demerara sugar for my ginger bug and fresh squeezed orange juice for the soda (pulp removed) and it was successful! My home is 19 C and I left my juice out for 2 days, burped it twice a day then refrigerated for another day. When I opened the bottle it shot open like a champagne!! It caught me off guard 😅 Delicous orange soda though 😋

    • @banksterkid5930
      @banksterkid5930 Před 4 měsíci +3

      How do you burp it?

    • @alyssasweetypie
      @alyssasweetypie Před 4 měsíci

      Open the container a little to release pressure and then tighten it back down ​@@banksterkid5930

    • @leenajoju177
      @leenajoju177 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Can u share ur recipe wd measurements thankyou

    • @nmpoy
      @nmpoy Před 4 měsíci +11

      @@banksterkid5930i would assume it’s just opening it to let some fizz out and close

    • @nethravathidr
      @nethravathidr Před 4 měsíci

      Waiting for the summer to try these recipes! Thanks for sharing

  • @beniology101
    @beniology101 Před 4 měsíci +227

    Thank you to all the people leaving comments about the pressure in the bottles. That is vital info. I love ginger sm (sugar not sm), but I want to make this. I would've been scared if the bottle expoded. Not to mention, an injury can occur. All though it's common sense that pressure would build, I wouldn't have thought to the point of the bottle exploding.😨So thanks for saving me the shock.🫚🫶🏽I'm going to look into it further & have videos of people "burping" their bottles all over my feed.🍾😂

    • @LoretoEsTorres
      @LoretoEsTorres Před 4 měsíci

      what’s ginger sm?

    • @beniology101
      @beniology101 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@LoretoEsTorres sm=so much, I love ginger so much, (sugar not so much).

    • @Victoria-zl5ok
      @Victoria-zl5ok Před 3 měsíci +1

      You can try first with plastic bottles the one for sparkling water or sodas they are great 😊

  • @nw0913
    @nw0913 Před 4 měsíci +217

    I feel like I’ll some how mess this up 😂 I need a thorough video on how to make this not a short

    • @juancena1259
      @juancena1259 Před 4 měsíci +5

      Lots of info online about it and videos from other people

    • @nethravathidr
      @nethravathidr Před 4 měsíci +8

      You'd probably definitely gonna miss that burping and end up exploding a bunch of bottles with never ending soda to clean on every corner of your kitchen

    • @nethravathidr
      @nethravathidr Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@KDBee-ri5hi I'm sorry it offended you, even though I didn't mention your name! Probably not finding mistakes in others' comments would be kind

    • @nethravathidr
      @nethravathidr Před 3 měsíci +2

      @KDBee-ri5hi thanks for correcting my mistake, I really appreciate it! English is not my first language. I hope minding your own business rather than going over the Internet, telling people to be nice and quoting things would also be rude too!!

    • @nethravathidr
      @nethravathidr Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@KDBee-ri5hi thank you

  • @SCFLEUR
    @SCFLEUR Před 4 měsíci +21

    So ginger beer. Got it.

  • @ql2ku
    @ql2ku Před 4 měsíci +67

    I madesoda with pine needles and it was surprisingly delicious. Ginger beer sounds good too. Might have to try it

    • @alanchizik8328
      @alanchizik8328 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Pine needles? I need to try that

    • @c.kainoabugado7935
      @c.kainoabugado7935 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Interesting share!!

    • @d2d2d3d3
      @d2d2d3d3 Před 3 měsíci +3

      Add a little matcha! It's so good.

    • @sweetattitude
      @sweetattitude Před 2 měsíci

      Pine needle tea is also delicious.

    • @Clynn57
      @Clynn57 Před měsícem +1

      Any kind of pine needles? This sounds so strange to me. But, I’ve heard this 2x today. Lol

  • @malvikapant7622
    @malvikapant7622 Před 4 měsíci +12

    the amount of sugar in it made me go nuts

    • @Simba-hn7kh
      @Simba-hn7kh Před dnem

      Sugar is food for bacteria. They eat sugar n carbon di oxide is produced, the result is bubbles

  • @seewkumarmahady7682
    @seewkumarmahady7682 Před 4 měsíci +10

    Thanks for reminding me of this natural delicacy!

  • @treasacat
    @treasacat Před 3 měsíci +14

    0 seconds ago
    This happens naturally with any acidic fruits. I've done this by accident by leaving water infused with pineapple and cantaloupe in an air-tight bottle in the fridge for a few days. I came back to drink it several days later and it tasted like a fruit soda. Fizzy and everything. It was delicious 👍

    • @lizinawe
      @lizinawe Před 3 měsíci +4

      in mexico, we add pineapple skins to sugar water. it is called tepache.

    • @endgamefond
      @endgamefond Před měsícem

      My papaya n pineapple has fuzzy taste too in airtight n fridge. Buti always think that can be mold

  • @Amypirnack
    @Amypirnack Před 4 měsíci +29

    YES!! we even made a ginger beer this way. Took a lot longer than a week and a half, but it was kindof like blue moon. Not bad 😊

    • @Scp-nh9yv
      @Scp-nh9yv Před 4 měsíci +1

      is it alcoholic ?

    • @soude85
      @soude85 Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@Scp-nh9yv yes

  • @bearwebb6702
    @bearwebb6702 Před měsícem +1

    Don't leave it to ferment too long or you'll raise the ABV. Ideally you want it to be below .5 abv. In the US, anything above that is considered alcohol

  • @JM-vj7we
    @JM-vj7we Před 4 měsíci +15

    OMG Watson she discovered ginger beer! 😂

  • @QIKWIA
    @QIKWIA Před 4 měsíci +4

    "Ginger Bug"..🤭
    SUBSCRIBED😂
    Thank you!🙏🏿
    Gonna give this a try!

  • @theRealA.B.Q.
    @theRealA.B.Q. Před 4 měsíci +51

    This ain't soda this moonshine ✌️

    • @JustaRegularPCGamer
      @JustaRegularPCGamer Před 3 měsíci +4

      I was looking for this comment. She should warn people that they are ganna get crunk on this “soda”

  • @bearclaw5141
    @bearclaw5141 Před 10 měsíci +135

    Just a word of caution:
    Ginger bugs vary a little bit. I've had sodas carbonate in as much as five days and as little as less than 12 HRS! No joke, so be sure to keep an eye on your soda, and make sure you have glass wear rated for carbonation 😁

    • @firework8140
      @firework8140 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Is there a way for me to know if the bottle is suitable for carbonation? I live in a place where alcoholic drinks are not a big thing so homebrewing is also not a big thing. But I really want to try making ginger beer

    • @bearclaw5141
      @bearclaw5141 Před 7 měsíci +4

      @@firework8140 Dang, I don't know. I get the majority of my glassware from Amazon or my local brew shop.

    • @firework8140
      @firework8140 Před 7 měsíci +8

      @@bearclaw5141 well Im just gonna go for it. If it explodes on my face, it is what it is

    • @zacharyherman8437
      @zacharyherman8437 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Same happened here. I have had ones take like a week to get to the same carbonation level as sparkling water, and I’ve had one get to McDonalds sprite level over night. It was crazy.

    • @zacharyherman8437
      @zacharyherman8437 Před 7 měsíci

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@firework8140pretty much any of those flip top style bottoles will be rated for it. You can also use an empty plastic soda bottle (not juice or water bottle. SODA BOTTLE) and the bonus will be you can feel the carbonation by squeezing the bottle. If you have a Trader Joe’s near you, get their ginger beer, and use those bottles. Here’s a link to my recipe. It’s tested and works pretty well for me!
      docs.google.com/document/d/1sfveQyqV2iMGwPlJ2noklZ6nby1K_a1XDL98tm8HbgM/edit

  • @plumbthumbs9584
    @plumbthumbs9584 Před 11 měsíci +32

    do the ginger bug!
    do the ginger bug!
    You put the boom-boom into my heart!
    You send my soul sky high when your lovin' starts!

    • @crowded_kitchen
      @crowded_kitchen  Před 11 měsíci +13

      you are my person...I've had this song stuck in my head for WEEKS now haha

    • @amateur-madman3047
      @amateur-madman3047 Před 6 měsíci +6

      “You put the boom-boom in to my braaaaaaaain!” *WHAT IS THIS FROM IT’S BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD FOR YEARS*

    • @alwaysnunya5036
      @alwaysnunya5036 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@amateur-madman3047 wham! : Wake me up before you go-go

    • @LilHendy1
      @LilHendy1 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I love you

    • @plumbthumbs9584
      @plumbthumbs9584 Před 2 měsíci

      @@LilHendy1 you debil.

  • @larafields3106
    @larafields3106 Před 4 měsíci +5

    I want to do this, but I also binge watch Chubby Emu, so I'm paranoid 😅

  • @Grooovie725
    @Grooovie725 Před 11 měsíci +41

    I’m on day three of my ginger bug. I already have some bubbles.

  • @Koriisblessed
    @Koriisblessed Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thank you for this hack!

  • @Kimlovesjesus101
    @Kimlovesjesus101 Před měsícem

    Short and to the point excellent ❤

  • @denisejohnson6256
    @denisejohnson6256 Před 11 měsíci +8

    Omg I needed this!!! NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!

  • @twentyeightyears
    @twentyeightyears Před 3 měsíci

    Mind blown! Wow!

  • @Dloeco
    @Dloeco Před 4 měsíci

    Mam... You're a genius

  • @travelchannel304
    @travelchannel304 Před 11 dny

    Oohh!! Cool. Love this.

  • @SharonTordoff
    @SharonTordoff Před 2 měsíci +1

    Can you use honey instead of processed sugar?

  • @MiskimVeniceJohnson
    @MiskimVeniceJohnson Před měsícem

    Thank you for sharing ❤

  • @JordynRodriguez1
    @JordynRodriguez1 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Can you use something other than sugar?

  • @suri_surita
    @suri_surita Před 4 měsíci +2

    Gonna try it

  • @SmartFarms2024
    @SmartFarms2024 Před 17 dny

    Looks delicious 😋

  • @haruyanto8085
    @haruyanto8085 Před 4 měsíci +57

    It always impresses me how Westerners can make any normal cultural drink sound like some brand or trendy lifestyle.

    • @AlissaSss23
      @AlissaSss23 Před 4 měsíci +23

      You're just a hater. No one said this was a brand or a trend. Just a healthy recipe

    • @kazuzart1582
      @kazuzart1582 Před 4 měsíci +4

      Murican spotted 😂

    • @fairygodmother139
      @fairygodmother139 Před 4 měsíci +8

      She didn’t say it’s new tho

    • @sing2me
      @sing2me Před 4 měsíci

      Probiotic qualities are a trend... it's a good thing since westerners were eating fast food like hyenas a couple decades ago. You're welcome for McDonald's.

    • @user-zs6wo3yw4k
      @user-zs6wo3yw4k Před 4 měsíci +2

      This is western

  • @robbrobb8093
    @robbrobb8093 Před 3 měsíci

    Great! Thank you!

  • @thepricklyonesbyyanawhelan
    @thepricklyonesbyyanawhelan Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks for sharing, I will make this ginger 🫚 drink or soda.

  • @Manes-Ancestrales
    @Manes-Ancestrales Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks

  • @saebiurisaebi
    @saebiurisaebi Před 4 měsíci +1

    I can already smell it from faaaaar away 😂

  • @justcallmeivyyy
    @justcallmeivyyy Před 4 měsíci

    i’m glad i came across this, def gonna try ❤

  • @FirstLadyButterfly
    @FirstLadyButterfly Před 4 měsíci

    This looks fabulous ❤

  • @janetsims180
    @janetsims180 Před 3 měsíci

    COOL! Need to try this. ❤

  • @felixruiz1197
    @felixruiz1197 Před 2 měsíci

    Loveeeeee it, lol ginger bug 🐛 😂😅

  • @khristiec6863
    @khristiec6863 Před 4 měsíci +7

    Btw, can we carbonate in plastic bottles? Where i am we ferment bamboo shoots in plastic bottles. I wonder if the same can be done here?

    • @peacefulpear8
      @peacefulpear8 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Yes as long as it can handle carbonation

  • @Haru_Studio212
    @Haru_Studio212 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Woah... amazed 🤩

  • @pisketti
    @pisketti Před 4 měsíci

    Wow that’s really cool

  • @Golden_Queen_888
    @Golden_Queen_888 Před 4 měsíci +1

    What did she add after the first shot of fermented ginger & sugar ?
    She mentioned juice with sugar in it! That’s the red stuff.. but she also added something alse before that..
    Also what are the benefits of this health wise ?!

  • @LightingLotusLove
    @LightingLotusLove Před 4 měsíci

    Awesome 😮

  • @travelchannel304
    @travelchannel304 Před 11 dny

    Only about a week. Cool.

  • @yonigoddess
    @yonigoddess Před 4 měsíci +2

    Wow, I'm DEFINITELY trying this, THANK YOU ❤

  • @eyeamwema
    @eyeamwema Před 3 měsíci +2

    There’s a few disclaimers that really should have been in this vid ngl

  • @justnina8023
    @justnina8023 Před 4 měsíci

    Thank you for sharing. New friend

  • @smallgalaxy7509
    @smallgalaxy7509 Před 3 měsíci +1

    How long does it last once in the fridge?

  • @depmaudoofal74
    @depmaudoofal74 Před 2 měsíci

    Cool. 😊

  • @tammyhavlik1015
    @tammyhavlik1015 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Would coconut sugar work?

  • @kashifkhawaja3205
    @kashifkhawaja3205 Před 4 měsíci

    Wonderful excellent great recipe of a wonderful God's given very special very sweet very talented very beautiful gorgeous woman. Weldone ❤❤❤🎉👍.You are the bestst among all the best May God bless you with the best Stay blessed ❤❤❤😊😊

  • @damarismarzan5833
    @damarismarzan5833 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice❤

  • @WonbyGrace2
    @WonbyGrace2 Před 2 měsíci

    Nice

  • @bukuroshja_shqiptare
    @bukuroshja_shqiptare Před 4 měsíci

    I'm freaking trying this STAT

  • @morockin3554
    @morockin3554 Před 11 měsíci +35

    I'm on day 4. I will let y'all know the result.
    Update : day 5, just filled the bottle with the ginger bug, water and organic pomegranate juice.
    Final edit : I took some of the bug, added some mineral water and some organic unfiltered pomegranate juice (I grow them myself in my garden) and put it all in a sanitized bottle. What I didn't like is the kinda funky taste and the sediment from the juice that went to the top of the bottle. The drink was actually fizzy and not sweet at all. Is there a way to get rid of the funky smell, or did I go wrong somewhere?
    Final edit : I have tried fermenting limes and mint along with the ginger bug. The funky smell was still there but the recipe worked as shown in the video. I have intestinal gases and right after having a little glass, I felt the gases moving down 👍. My mother has digestive issues as well, after having a little glass, she started burping and felt a great relief.

    • @The_HealingSpace
      @The_HealingSpace Před 10 měsíci +5

      All fermented things have a funk, unfortunately. If you like the drink and stick to it you get used to it after a while. If you get diarrhea it's bc of the probiotocs cleaning out your gut junk it'll stop in a couple days just keep going!

    • @morockin3554
      @morockin3554 Před 10 měsíci +4

      @@The_HealingSpace thank you. I've also tried making it with limes and mint and it was still funky. Me and my mother tried it. We were scared at the beginning (we both suffer from stomach issues) but surprisingly my mother said that it made her burp and she felt such relief that she tried more (she hated the smell tho 😁)

    • @The_HealingSpace
      @The_HealingSpace Před 10 měsíci +10

      @@morockin3554 I'm so glad it helped! I started all this for candida and IBS.
      The kombucha smelled like rotten eggs and the ginger bugs smelt like that green volcano ash stuff (very close to rotten eggs 😁) but bc i suffered a lot and meds didn't help at all and EVERYone at the time was so obsessed with how great fermented stuff was i powered through. Fr the germs in our guts MAKE us hate the scent bc it kills them they don't want to die! literal science. So i powered through. Now i don't notice the rotten eggs at all and I'm so much better and have so much more energy!! I wish you and your mom good luck on your finding (more) health journey.

    • @morockin3554
      @morockin3554 Před 10 měsíci +3

      @@The_HealingSpace ،thank you thank you. God bless you.

    • @nxxynx5039
      @nxxynx5039 Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@The_HealingSpacediarrhea is never a positive thing. Its a sign of worsening gut health and damages your body. If drinking this gives someone stomach issues like that it's a negative immune response to the fruit within the drink, the sugar content or a large colony of harmful bacteria. We have very little control over gut bacteria unless you kill off all pre-existing microbiome in the stomach prior to probiotics.

  • @BeautifulGrass
    @BeautifulGrass Před 4 měsíci

    Ok, I am storing this knowledge in case a Dr Stone scenario happens.

  • @ljd1031
    @ljd1031 Před 3 měsíci

    I love that jar...anyone know where I can get them

  • @StephanyMcCormick-kd8sh
    @StephanyMcCormick-kd8sh Před 2 měsíci +1

    What about the fruit named dates?? That's a healthy sugar option. How to prepare that??😊

  • @poeticjustice777
    @poeticjustice777 Před 3 měsíci +1

    does the fermented ginger made it alcoholic?

  • @lovelife8968
    @lovelife8968 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Can you use honey instead of sugar

  • @markchristianmartin2470
    @markchristianmartin2470 Před 4 měsíci +10

    can I replace the sugar with honey? will it be the same?

    • @Mortimix
      @Mortimix Před 4 měsíci +14

      Yes, you can use honey, but no, it won't be the same, and one ingredient is not better than the other : with "crystal kitchen sugar" (sucrose), it works great, it's a "fool proof method" but yeah, residual / left-over sugar is not a great sugar for our body.
      Honey naturally contains anti-bacterial components, so the fermentation could take some time to start. But it also adds more flavours, making the drink more "dense", or "interesting". Let's not forget that honey is the main ingredient of mead, one of the first alcohol created by Man. So yeah, it works, but the result will not be the same.
      For a first try, I would suggest to test the easy way with sucrose, to "see how it works". After two batches, you should have a better idea of "how it evolves" (remember: you are growing living yeasts). Then test with honey.
      Like making beer: it's easy, satisfying and everybody could do it, but experience guides to great results. You can go "deep down the rabbit hole", because it can get as complex and serious as you want.
      Very important and not emphasized enough in the video: once in the bottle, open it regularly, every 12 hours: the pressure really can build up in the bottle, so much it's making it dangerous to handle. STORE IN THE FRIDGE, because at room temperature, the process continues...
      And b0om.
      (Dextrose ("corn sugar") is another type of sugar that could also be used, but I will stop here and let you make your own search if you really want to ;)

    • @Karenpayne47
      @Karenpayne47 Před 2 měsíci

      @@Mortimix. Thanks! That’s really helpful 😊👍🏻

  • @BarbaraAtkins-wy8vu
    @BarbaraAtkins-wy8vu Před 13 dny

    Does it have to be granulated sugar or can it be the natural sweetness of the juice

  • @pathfinderwellcare
    @pathfinderwellcare Před 3 měsíci

    Where did you get that awesome lid for the jar?

  • @Food_shorts53
    @Food_shorts53 Před 2 měsíci

    Can extract fruit juice and add after boiling ?

  • @michele08bautista
    @michele08bautista Před 18 dny

    Is it ok to use brown instead of white sugar? Thank you

  • @oceanasky1775
    @oceanasky1775 Před 5 měsíci

    Really interested! Do you have like a recipe ratio for ginger:sugar:water that I can follow ?

    • @nicholastaylor8289
      @nicholastaylor8289 Před 4 měsíci +2

      1tbsp sugar 1tbsp ginger 375ml water feed each day with 1tbsp sugar and 1tbsp ginger

  • @Callummullans
    @Callummullans Před 5 měsíci +7

    You can use pine needles for carbonation as well

    • @FullyYoked
      @FullyYoked Před 5 měsíci

      What do you mean? Pine needles in addition to the ginger?

    • @Callummullans
      @Callummullans Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@FullyYoked no instead of. It’s been likened to a pine fresh sprite.

    • @SpyralStormTeacup
      @SpyralStormTeacup Před 4 měsíci

      Wow! That sounds amazing. Can you use rosemary needles like the pine needles? How do the pine needles work for the drink?

    • @Callummullans
      @Callummullans Před 4 měsíci +1

      @@SpyralStormTeacup it’s from wild yeasts on the pine needles and I’m not sure but you could definitely use rosemary as a flavouring

    • @SpyralStormTeacup
      @SpyralStormTeacup Před 4 měsíci +3

      Incredible, thank you! That makes me think of the possibilities making dough too? Like pineneedle sourdough? I never knew this. I have seen one survivalist foraging video that suggested pineneedle tea as a go-to, nutritious beverage in recent weeks, and separately found how gluten-intolerant folk tend to be able to still tolerate sourdough or any well-fermented wheat item like say a good, proper beer. I'd looked into nutritional yeast and elementally umami, which lead me to find that we are dietarally attracted to these things thanks to the bioavailability of a complete protein! So it might actually make sense if you have a friend who you can't fathom eats so much of certain things or drinks lots of beer, lol! Learning all this is so mind opening 🖖🌻🌞

  • @larrycampbell6133
    @larrycampbell6133 Před měsícem

    Is there a way to create the fermentation process without sugar? Specifically for diabetics?

  • @mikecat23
    @mikecat23 Před 8 dny

    Does the fermentation use up the sugar I’m diabetic

  • @karlaperez194
    @karlaperez194 Před měsícem

    Can you use splenda ?

  • @pookiroo
    @pookiroo Před 3 měsíci

    Can you use just box juice or do you have to use fresh squeezed juice?

  • @rayashines12
    @rayashines12 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Can i use honey instead of sugar?

  • @omarjassar4650
    @omarjassar4650 Před 2 měsíci

    Can we distill it after the fermentation

  • @Nikkioq
    @Nikkioq Před 21 hodinou

    Please tell me where to get those glasses!!!

  • @AceMaverickM
    @AceMaverickM Před 4 měsíci

    I loved making this but its too much maintenance. I’ll do it so special occasions but water kefir grains are much easier to maintain.

  • @brickpath7951
    @brickpath7951 Před 5 měsíci +1

    How important is feeding it?
    I forgot to feed if for half a week

  • @rondacrawford4330
    @rondacrawford4330 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Can you use monk fruit? I dont do sugar,,but i luv ginger

    • @nataliemartin9660
      @nataliemartin9660 Před 4 měsíci

      it needs real sugar to ferment, monk fruit sugar won’t work

    • @naimac2744
      @naimac2744 Před 4 měsíci

      I think most of the sugar will be consumed by the time you drink it

    • @peacefulpear8
      @peacefulpear8 Před 4 měsíci

      The sugar isnt for you its to start the fermenting process. The ginger needs sugar to ferment.

  • @LoretoEsTorres
    @LoretoEsTorres Před 4 měsíci

    what’s a sour dough starter? How much do you have to use to start with?

  • @sullivanfriedrich8127
    @sullivanfriedrich8127 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Can you do this with honey instead? We don’t do refined sugar.

  • @jasonglass2968
    @jasonglass2968 Před 8 měsíci

    Fantastic, thank you for the perfect video 👍

  • @creativetips97
    @creativetips97 Před měsícem

    Can you use honey 🍯 or agave?

  • @ayaamria4740
    @ayaamria4740 Před 3 měsíci

    Does it becom wime

  • @harvestwarrior3613
    @harvestwarrior3613 Před 3 měsíci

    Can I use cane sugar?

  • @jodimulisano991
    @jodimulisano991 Před 8 dny

    Where can I order the jar and lid!? Thanks!

  • @ladylauren5258
    @ladylauren5258 Před 3 měsíci

    Does it matter what kind of sugar u use? Can u use coconut sugar?

  • @clonzax
    @clonzax Před 3 měsíci

    How much to pour fermented ginger with juices?😮😊

  • @afreenbano6055
    @afreenbano6055 Před 4 měsíci

    Once we add anyone fruit juice how long can we store it without putting in the fridge?

  • @Iwannabeabby07
    @Iwannabeabby07 Před 4 měsíci

    Can I mix it with powdered juice?

  • @anapaulatutui3646
    @anapaulatutui3646 Před 2 měsíci

    Can we use coconut sugar instead?

  • @OliviaJoe32
    @OliviaJoe32 Před 3 měsíci

    Where did you get the honey comb cup

  • @adventurehippie0514
    @adventurehippie0514 Před 5 dny

    Can you just use mason jars instead of swing top bottles

  • @fenris2088
    @fenris2088 Před 2 měsíci

    hmm, i've been drinking ginger bug

  • @marsmanny
    @marsmanny Před 3 měsíci

    Can we use jaggery ?

  • @Del15815
    @Del15815 Před 3 měsíci

    I just use powder ginger and stevia and drink it right away.When I stop taking I get stomach sick or respiratory infections and allergies.

  • @Onean1
    @Onean1 Před 4 měsíci

    Is it ok to use rwa honey instead of sugar?

  • @BruvWillis
    @BruvWillis Před 4 měsíci +1

    Can you use stevia as a sugar alternative?

    • @sukianata
      @sukianata Před 4 měsíci +2

      Sugar is the main source of food for the "ginger bug" to fermentation. Stevia won't do the trick

  • @rondajones4573
    @rondajones4573 Před 2 měsíci

    Can you reuse the ginger for another bug or do you have to start over with new?

  • @franciscalemessy3498
    @franciscalemessy3498 Před 3 měsíci

    Some semblance of ginger beer in my country.