How to Make Water Kefir | Fermented Drink with Water Kefir Grains Starter Culture

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor and can be healthier than refined sugar.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds natural sweetness and nutrients.

Add 1/4 cup raw cane sugar to a clean one quart mason jar.

Pour in non-chlorinated water and stir to dissolve the sugar.

Add a pinch of sea salt to the mixture for minerals.

Add 1/4 cup water kefir grains to the sugar water and give it a light stir.

Cover the jar with a fermentation lid or cloth secured with a rubber band.

Let the mixture ferment at room temperature for a few days, checking for carbonation and taste.

Once fermented, strain out the grains and solids using a strainer.

Transfer the liquid to bottles, leaving some headspace.

Seal the bottles and let them ferment for another 24 hours for carbonation.

Refrigerate the bottles to stop fermentation before serving.

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