lemon-rosemary water kefir
I love using Cultures for Health as a great online resource for ALL things fermenting. This include ordering water kefir grains.
Water Kefir
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons water kefir grains see note for where to order
- 1 quart filtered water
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- Juice from 1/2 lemon as well as the 1/2 lemon
- 1 dried fig
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses optional
Instructions
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Pour water into quart-sized glass mason jar. Add in sugar and stir until dissolved.
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Add in (optional) pomegranate molasses, fig, lemon juice, 1/2 lemon and kefir grains.
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Cover with lid and let sit at room temperature for two days.
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After the two days, remove the fig, 1/2 lemon and kefir grains.
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Let fermented liquid sit for an additional day on countertop, then transfer to the refrigerator.
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To flavor your water kefir, add in additional flavors at this time and allow the water kefir to sit out for an addition 8-12 hours. Then, transfer to the fridge. This is an optional but super fun step! I like adding fresh herbs, pureed fruit, frozen or fresh fruit, or extra dried fruit. Let your imagination go wild!
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Keep the strained kefir grains for your next batch!
Recipe Notes
Note: I like to order my water kefir grains from Cultures for Health.
angi faiks
Hi Lucia, this is Angi, Jonah’s mom from Newbridge. Your site is awesome and I already have tons of ideas. If you don’t mind, I might ask you more about breakfast soups.
Also, I just finished a round of Kimchi and look forward to trying your recipes.
Thank you for doing this. Angi
Lucia
Hi Angi,
Thank you for the kind words, and I’d love to discuss soups with you!
Angi
Shall we email? I also had a question about kumbucha. Or, if you prefer to discuss via the blog..that works too.
Elizabeth
Hi Lucia- Just made my first batch of water kefir tonight… excited to see how it turns out! Hope everything’s going great with you. – E
Lucia
Hey! So… how did the kefir turn out??