Make sure the resulting sugar-water mixture is body temperature (98 degrees Fahrenheit) or lower. Add the kefir grains and the eggshell, raisins, or aguamiel de maguey (if using), and then cover ...

Adding fermented foods to our diet is a fantastic way to include probiotics, those live microorganisms that help balance our gut flora and strengthen the immune system.  Home fermentation doesn't ...

except it adds those same kefir grains to a base of coconut milk or water instead, Harbstreet explains. The base affects both taste and texture: Kefir made from coconut milk tends to be creamier ...

“You can get water kefir and dairy kefir,” Dr Rossi explains. “Dairy kefir is made with milk and contains lactose, unlike water kefir which is made with sugary water. Generally ...

Type the words “how to improve your gut health” into Google and it won’t take long until you come across the advice to add fermented foods into your diet. It’s no secret that foods such as ...

Happily, this water kefir version of “hard cider” satisfies our palates and our desire for quicker, if not instant, gratification. It’s lightly alcoholic — about 2 percent — pleasantly ...

There's a cool new taproom serving a brand-new drink concept called hard water kefir. Julie Wood with Fermenteria is here to ...

Now strain your starter jar of water kefir, catching the grains in a sieve and discard the liquid they have been in. Tip these grains into the sugar water in the Kilner jar. Add the dried fruit ...