Water Kefir
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Author: Kari - CookingUpClean
Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: paleo, dairy-free
Ingredients
- 1 quart water - you can also use fruit juice, or coconut water
- ¼ cup sugar (any kind except honey or maple syrup)
- 2-3 tablespoons water kefir grains
Instructions
- Boil water and mix in sugar.
- Let sugar water cool to room temperature.
- Place sugar water and kefir grains in a quart mason jar (or other glass vessel) and cover loosely with a tea towel or coffee filter. Secure with jar ring or a rubber band.
- Let this mixture sit at room temperature 48 hours to culture.
- Strain out kefir grains with a non-metal strainer and reserve for next batch.
- Pour finished kefir into glass bottles (or smaller mason jars) and add flavorings if desired.
- Close bottles tightly and let kefir sit at room temperature another 12-24 hours to get fizzy.
- Place in fridge until ready to drink!
Notes
•add ½ cup fruit juice of any kind
•add 15 raisins or diced dates or prunes
•mix with a little herbal tea and add grape or cherry juice
•add a tablespoon pureed berries like strawberry, raspberry, blackberry or blueberry. Note these made with fresh berries get pretty fizzy and can fizz out of the bottle (like a shaken soda pop) if left to ferment too long. I usually don't leave these on the counter but rather put them directly in the fridge as they get fizzy enough.
•add diced dried fruits like cranberries or apricots
•add 2 teaspoons of vanilla and it'll have a taste similar to cream soda
•add a tablespoon of pureed ginger with a teaspoon of lime juice
•add ¼ cup lemon (or lime) juice to a full half gallon batch and add ¼ cup honey for a probiotic lemonade (or limeade)
•add 15 raisins or diced dates or prunes
•mix with a little herbal tea and add grape or cherry juice
•add a tablespoon pureed berries like strawberry, raspberry, blackberry or blueberry. Note these made with fresh berries get pretty fizzy and can fizz out of the bottle (like a shaken soda pop) if left to ferment too long. I usually don't leave these on the counter but rather put them directly in the fridge as they get fizzy enough.
•add diced dried fruits like cranberries or apricots
•add 2 teaspoons of vanilla and it'll have a taste similar to cream soda
•add a tablespoon of pureed ginger with a teaspoon of lime juice
•add ¼ cup lemon (or lime) juice to a full half gallon batch and add ¼ cup honey for a probiotic lemonade (or limeade)
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/water-kefir/