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Another Science Experiment: Kefir Soda Pop February 16, 2008

Filed under: books, eat fat lose fat, fermented foods, kefir, kefir soda pop, mary enig, probiotics, rapadura, sally fallon, water kefir — cheeseslave @ 3:45 pm

Kefir & Kefir Soda Pop

The other day, an envelope from Northern California appeared in my mailbox. It was full of dehydrated water kefir grains (sent by Claire, a WAPF member I met on the Yahoo Discussing NT mailing list — thanks, Claire!).

I put the grains in some distilled water and BOOM they tripled in size within an hour or so. Then I drained them and put them in jars with more distilled water, Rapadura (unrefined sugar), and egg shell. I guess the egg shell adds minerals.

It’s starting to ferment. I can tell because it is getting bubbly. Whee! Isn’t that exciting? (By the way, that’s regular milk kefir on the left.)

Once it’s done fermenting, I’ll strain the grains, put them in more sugar water in the fridge to store them, and then I’ll add some flavors to my fermented kefir water will make kefir soda pop.

You can make ginger ale or limeade or lemonade or root beer or cream soda. The recipes are in the book “Eat Fat, Lose Fat” by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig.

I think I’m going to start with cream soda — it’s made with vanilla and lemon. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

 

7 Responses to “Another Science Experiment: Kefir Soda Pop”

  1. Riana Says: February 17, 2008 at 12:22 am

    I made a couple of jars of fig and lemon kefir soda, i love it! its sooooo good. i think you will really like it too. its super fizzy

  2. Stacy Says: March 15, 2008 at 11:06 am

    Hi - just found your great site!! I’m thrilled to find someone who’s making the same changes I am!

    I have a question: I just drained the whey from a carton of pavel’s yoghurt, and I want to make a lemon cooler. What do I do with the whey? Do I put it at room temperature before adding any ingredients?

    Thanks and keep up the great work!
    S.

  3. cheeseslave Says: March 15, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    Hi, Stacy, do you have a recipe? I’ve never made soda with whey. I’ve been making it with water kefir grains.

  4. Stacy Says: March 17, 2008 at 9:46 am

    I don’t have the recipe, I read it in NT when I flipped through it at the bookstore. (Darn! I guess I’ll have to break down and buy it!) The recipe did say the kefir/whey were interchangeable for making coolers.

  5. cheeseslave Says: March 17, 2008 at 10:15 am

    You should buy it. You will need it for after you start your family!

  6. Stu Says: April 5, 2008 at 2:32 am

    Hello Slave to the cheese!

    Any chance you could pass along some crystals my way? I’ve been working with probiotics in dealig with my narcolepsy, and I’d love to explore outside of the usual Kefir and Kombucha.

    Send me an E?

    GREAT blog!!!!!

    -Stu

  7. stella Says: May 15, 2008 at 5:26 pm

    COOL PROJECT!

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