Water Kefir Recipes Without Sugar

I ve always got at least a quart and sometimes two bubbling away under a towel.

Water kefir recipes without sugar. It s the easiest ferment to make by far and is a nice gentle probiotic. Apr 25 2013 all natural probiotic sugar free soda water kefir is a fixture on my fermenting counter. They tend to like cane sugar but any sugar will do 500 700ml filtered water kefir grains don t like chlorine so if you only have tap water boil and leave it to cool before starting glass jar with a lid. As for the fermentation the same principles from above apply.

The grains ought to look plumper and more vibrant. After making your batch of coconut water kefir with no sugar added they will need the boost of real sugar to be ready to make another batch in coconut water. Mix 1 cup cane sugar 1 2 cup coconut sugar 1 4 teaspoon sea salt. Heat 1 4 cup of filtered water and 1 4 cup of honey on the stove and bring to a boil to pasteurize the honey to avoid potentially contaminating the water kefir grains.

Restart the process by dissolving more sugar in water adding cool water and adding the same kefir grains. Bee shared that using a mixture of organic cane sugar coconut sugar and sea salt is a really nourishing combination to the kefir grains the pinch of sea salt add healthy minerals. If they still seem weak or sandy then repeat the process. Milk itself has more bacteria than water water has none which makes kefir easier to make whereas with water kefir you ll need a pinch of sugar to make grains stronger.

Pour in some water add some sweeteners or sugar add some kefir grains leave it for 48 hours or so and you re ready to go. Water kefir grains are actually not grains at all but scobys symbiotic. After 48 hours strain the water kefir grains through a bamboo or non metal mesh strainer pouring the liquid into another container. However here are some sugar free options that can be used to make water kefir.

2 tablespoons kefir grains 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon of sugar per 1 tablespoon of kefir grains. Stir to combine the sugar then add the remaining filtered water make sure the water room temperature and not hot. Set aside for 24 hours. When ready brew another batch of coconut water kefir.

I use a half gallon jar for the first process then strain into two quart size jars. To do this capture the grains and then place them in a dish with 1 tablespoon of sugar and cup of water per 1 tablespoon of grains.