The Wild Crumb

The week has been loud enough.
Here, we move slower.

Welcome to Friday Potion Hour — a quiet little ritual where jars hum softly on the counter, fruit meets ginger and sugar, and the world feels smaller in the best way.

This is a space for cozy clinks of spoons, warm light across the sink, and that tiny thrill when you see the first bubbles rise. Nothing rushed, nothing showy. Just simple ingredients learning to breathe and brighten, the way we try to by week’s end too.

Stir gently. Taste as you go.
Let sweetness unfurl. Let the fizz stay patient.

Pour yourself a moment, even before you pour the soda.
You’re allowed to rest here — and build magic slowly.

Happy potion hour, friend.
Let’s make something lovely.

Lavender Lemon Fairy Soda

Ingredients

Lavender tea (light brew) or lavender syrup

Juice of 1 lemon

1–2 tbsp honey

2–3 tbsp ginger bug

Directions

1. Brew lavender tea (gentle — too much = garden perfume). Cool.
2. Stir in lemon + honey.
3. Add ginger bug.
4. Ferment 24–48 hrs.
5. Chill and sip.

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Matcha Swamp Sprite Spritz

Ingredients

1 tsp matcha whisked in warm water

1–2 tbsp honey

2–3 tbsp ginger bug

Water to fill

Directions

1. Whisk matcha like you’re summoning pond spirits.
2. Add honey + water.
3. Stir in ginger bug.
4. Ferment 24 hrs.
5. Chill & drink.