Chop 10g of ginger and add to a mason jar

Add 10g of sugar to the jar

Add 250mL of filtered water

Seal the lid and shake well to mix the sugar

Loosen the lid to allow gas to escape

Feed the ginger bug daily for 3-5 days by adding 10g each of chopped ginger and sugar

Continue feeding until the mixture becomes very foamy

For easy mode: Add 100mL of strained ginger bug to 1L of juice in a fermentation bottle

Leave the sealed bottle on the counter for 2-4 days at room temperature

Refrigerate overnight before opening

For Fanta recipe: Zest 2 oranges, 2 mandarins, and 1 lime

Mix zest with 100g sugar and let sit overnight to extract oils

Juice the oranges and mandarins into the zest-sugar mixture

Strain out the zest and add water to reach 1L

Add 100mL of strained ginger bug to the mixture

Ferment for 4-6 days on the counter

Refrigerate overnight before serving

For Sprite recipe: Zest 2 lemons and 2 limes

Mix zest with 120g sugar and let sit overnight

Add water to the zest-sugar mixture and strain out the zest

Top up with water to just under 1L

Add 100mL of strained ginger bug

Ferment for 4-6 days on the counter

Refrigerate overnight before serving

Burp bottles after 2 days to release pressure

Chill before opening to help CO2 dissolve and prevent overflow

Store finished soda in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks

Continue feeding ginger bug or store in refrigerator between batches