Fermented Beverages
Kombucha Recipe
Kombucha making is super easy. Yes, it might seem a little overwhelming in the beginning, but that's with everything new in life right? With the right guidance and right equipment, you can master the art of Kombucha making in no time. What you need is a high quality SCOBY(Symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), a glass jar, some good quality sugar and tea, a cloth to cover the jar and some water. That’s it. With the GUTBasket Kombucha kit, you can find all these ingredients and instructions guide at one place. Our instructions guide is designed for beginner’s and is very easy...
Kanji- Traditional Indian fermented drink
Kanji is a tangy, probiotic-rich fermented drink packed with the earthy flavors of carrots, beets, and mustard. This easy homemade recipe brings the vibrant taste of traditional North Indian cuisine to your kitchen, perfect for a refreshing and healthy treat! Ingredients: Ingredients for a 1 L fermentation Jar: 500 mL filtered water (500 g) 1 medium carrot (100–125 g) ½ medium beetroot (75–100 g, optional) 1 tbsp mustard seeds (8–10 g, coarsely ground) ½ tsp red chili powder (1–1.5 g) 14–21 g salt (1–1.5 tbsp, depending on taste) ½ tsp turmeric powder (optional, ~1.5 g) Instructions: Prepare the Vegetables: Wash...
Bubbly fermented Lemonade
Ingredients 100 ml Ginger bug (filtered)30 gm chopped ginger with skin600ml lemonade concentrate Equipments Fermentation Jar with airlock Recipe To make Ginger Bug Dissolve 10g sugar in a glass of water & add 10 gm ginger. Seal tight & leave for 1 day After a day, dissolve 10 g sugar & add 10 gm ginger. Seal & leave for 1 day Repeat the process for 3-5 days till you see bubbles forming. Strain and use To make fermented lemonade (First fermentation) Sanitiser the fermentation jar Add 100 g ginger bug, 30 g chopped ginger with skin and 600 ml lemonade concentrate. ...
Water Kefir Flavouring Ideas
Here are some flavorful ideas to enhance your water kefir: Water Kefir Lemonade: After making water kefir, remove the kefir grains and add ¼ cup of lemon juice per quart of water kefir. Serve it chilled. Orange Zest Water Kefir: Add the kefir grains and several strips of organic orange zest (not the juice) to a standard batch of sugar water. Let it culture for 24-48 hours. Remove and discard the orange zest, then remove the kefir grains and serve the finished water kefir cold. Cream Soda Water Kefir: Make water kefir and remove the kefir grains. Add 2-3 teaspoons...