Home Made Ginger Ale

Ginger is a very popular ingredient in the Chinese medicine for a long time now. It is said to get rid of nausea, get rid of abdominal discomfort, reduce fever and helps relieve muscle ache and pain.

Let me introduce you to a natural recipe of ginger ale which uses fresh ginger and ginger bug to make the naturally fizzy natural ale.

You need the following ingredients to get started;

This recipe would make 2 quarts of natural ginger ale.

1) 8 cups chlorine free water
2)1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3)1/2 cup homemade ginger bug
4)1/2 tsp sea salt.
5)1-2 inch piece of fresh ginger root. (Crush it for use)
6)1/2 cup organic sugar

To start off,

1) Place 3 cups of the water, the crushed ginger root, sugar and salt in a pan and bring the mixture to boil.
2) Let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes until it starts to smell like ginger and all the sugar is dissolved.
3) Now remove it from the stove and add more water, which will cool the solution. Add the fresh lemon juice and homemade ginger bug now.
4) Next, pour the entire mixture to a 2 quart glass mason jar. Make sure that it has an air tight lid. Stir it well and then cover it with the lid.
5) The Mixture should be left on the counter for about 2-3 days so it is carbonated. After 3 days, transfer it to the fridge.
6) When you remove the lid, the mixture should bubble “hiss” like a soda can does when its lid is removed. During the fermentation period, you may have to stir the mixture on the counter.
7) The final mixture should be fizzy and should smell of ginger and yeast. If it’s too carbonated, it may also cause an explosion on your counter, so beware of that.
8) Strain it before putting it into the fridge.
9) Chill it in the fridge before drinking.
10) Don’t forget to enjoy!

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