Make FERMENTED CREAMING SODA | Fermented Soda Series

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while corn syrup is often less expensive.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla flavoring

Vanilla bean offers a more natural flavor, while vanilla flavoring is cheaper.

active dry yeast

💰Cheaper: instant yeast

Instant yeast is often more readily available and easier to use.

lemon juice

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Citric acid can be a cost-effective substitute for lemon juice.

Prepare an active ginger bug that has been fermenting for 10 days.

Add 1 liter of water to a pot.

Add 1/2 cup of white sugar to the water.

Heat the mixture until the sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat.

Allow the sugar syrup to cool to lukewarm.

Add 2 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract to the cooled syrup.

Add 1/4 cup of the active ginger bug to the syrup, avoiding the chunky bits.

Stir the mixture to combine all ingredients.

Pour the mixture into glass bottles with flip-top lids, leaving some headspace.

Seal the bottles and let them ferment at room temperature for a few days, burping them daily to release pressure.

After 3 days, check carbonation by opening a bottle and tasting the soda.

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