Refreshing Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer

• Bug:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons water
• 9 teaspoons white sugar, divided
• 9 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
• 1 3/4 teaspoons brewers' yeast
• 1/8 teaspoon brewers' yeast
• Ginger Beer:
• 3 quarts cold water
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 3 1/4 cups white sugar
• 2 1/4 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 quart boiling water
• 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger (optional)

1. Combine 1 1/2 cups plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons ground ginger, and 1 3/4 plus 1/8 teaspoons yeast in a container. Mix together to make the bug. Cover loosely and let stand in a warm place for 24 hours.
2. "Feed" the bug daily for 7 days by adding 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
3. Strain the bug through muslin cloth, pouring the liquid into a separate large container.
4. Mix the strained liquid with 3 quarts cold water. Add lemon juice to the brew.
5. Dissolve 3 1/4 cups plus 2 1/4 tablespoons sugar in boiling water; add to the brew. Mix in grated ginger. Bottle the ginger beer. Let stand until fizzy, at least 1 week. Refrigerate before drinking.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/260085/refreshing-non-alcoholic-ginger-beer/ (may not work)