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Water Kefir
Drink

Water Kefir

48 hServes 4Nutri-Score A€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • water (filtered, non-chlorinated)Beverages1 litre
  • water kefir grainsOther60 g
  • sugarPantry40 g
  • honey (for flavouring)Pantry20 g
  • fruit (fresh or dried, for flavouring)Produce100 g

per serving

Nutrition

75kcal

Carbs
19 g
Proteins
0 g
Fat
0 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Sieve
  • glass bottle ×2

step by step

Method

  1. Dissolve the sugar

    • Pour the water into a clean jar or bowl.
    • Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved.
    Step 1
  2. Add the kefir grains

    • Add the water kefir grains to the sweet water.
    • Cover loosely and leave to ferment at room temperature.
    Step 2
  3. Strain the grains

    • Strain the liquid through a sieve into a jug.
    • Set the grains aside to start a new batch.
    Step 3
  4. Flavour and bottle

    • Divide the honey and fruit between the bottles.
    • Pour in the fermented kefir and seal the bottles tightly.
    Step 4
  5. Second fermentation

    • Leave the bottles at room temperature to build carbonation.
    • Chill before opening carefully.
    Step 5