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I’ve only recently discovered this clever little probiotic concoction, but it quickly became my favorite new ingredient to create healthy, fun, bubbly drinks with.
A ginger + turmeric bug is a mixture of ginger root, turmeric root, sugar and distilled water that has been fermenting for 3 to 5 days. It acts as the active ingredient in healthy sodas, carbonated teas and is packed with probiotics.
This stuff is so easy to make, all you need is
A Glass Jar with Lid
Ginger Root
Turmeric Root
Sugar (any kind of caloric sweetener can be used. I like to use maple syrup)
Distilled Water
Start off by washing excess dirt off of your roots without scrubbing the skin off.
Next, dice your roots up into small cubes.
Add 2 tablespoons of diced ginger root and
2 tablespoons of diced turmeric root into the jar.
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the jar.
Finish off with 2 cups of distilled water and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Place the jar on a countertop to ferment for the next few days, out of direct sunlight.
Each day, add 1 tablespoon of diced roots, and 1 tablespoon of sugar to the jar.
Once you see bubbles forming in the liquid, the ginger + turmeric bug is ready to use!
Check out my post on making healthy sodas and carbonated teas for ideas!
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