ginger bug
noun1
A wild (naturally) fermented starter culture made with sugar, ginger, and water, used to make homemade sodas, ginger beer, and certain other drinks.
- 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)[…]2014 June 1, Meg Thompson, Superfoods for Life, Cultured and Fermented Beverages: Heal digestion - Supercharge Your Immunity - Detox Your System - 75 Delicious Recipes, Fair Winds Press, →ISBN, page 119:
- 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.2017 September 19, Tara Whitsitt, Fermentation on Wheels: Road Stories, Food Ramblings, and 50 Do-It-Yourself Recipes from Sauerkraut, Kombucha, and Yogurt to Miso, Tempeh, and Mead, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, →ISBN, page 222: