Check the starter

• Drop a little sourdough starter into water: if it floats, it is active and ready to use.

Mix the dough

• Mix the sourdough starter with the water.
• Add the flour, sugar and salt.
• Mix until it comes together, then let it sit.

Knead

• Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

Let rise overnight

• Cover the dough and let it rise overnight.

Shape the bagels

• Divide the dough into even pieces.
• Shape each piece into a bun, poke a hole in the middle and stretch it to form a bagel.

Second rise

• Let the shaped bagels rise.

Boil the bagels

• Bring water with honey to a boil.
• Boil the bagels in the water, 30 seconds per side.

Top and bake

• Top the bagels with seasonings of your choice.
• Bake at 390 °F (200 °C).