Naturally Fizzy Drinks from Ginger Bug

Wild-fermented recipes for bold, homemade flavor

These recipes are based on what I’ve tried at home. Fermentation isn’t always predictable, so even with the same steps, results can vary — sometimes in a good way, sometimes not.

Learn how to make the key ingredient behind these drinks — the ginger bug starter culture — and explore the flavors you can create with it below:

Ginger Beer

Spicy, sharp twist on lemonade — fizzy, lightly sweet, and with a grown-up kick of warm ginger that lingers

Ginger Bug

Works like a wild, living starter for homemade sodas

Rye Kvass

Malty, ginger-spiced soda with a sourdough soul — fizzy, earthy, and just tangy enough to stay refreshing

Hibiscus Sparkle

Tastes like a sharp splash of cranberry, bright and tangy with just enough bite to wake up your palate