🥤 How to make Water Kefir - My Homemade Soda Routine! 🥤

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with additional nutrients.

water kefir grains

💰Cheaper: sugar

Sugar is a common substitute for those unable to find grains.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Canned fruit can be less expensive and still add flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Imitation vanilla is a cost-effective flavoring.

In a clean glass jar, add water and dissolve pure cane sugar.

Add water kefir grains to the sugar water mixture.

Cover the jar with a tea towel to keep out fruit flies while allowing airflow.

Let the mixture ferment at room temperature for 2 days.

After 2 days, check for bubbles and taste for sweetness; it should have an acidic bite if ready.

Strain the mixture using a metal strainer to separate the kefir grains from the liquid.

Transfer the strained liquid to bottles, leaving some headspace for carbonation.

Add fruit juice or other flavorings to the bottles for the second fermentation.

Seal the bottles and let them ferment for another 24 hours to develop fizz.

Refrigerate the bottles to stop fermentation before serving.

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