Kefir

Ingredients

• water: 4 cup (~1 Liter)
• (small amount of mature water kefir from a previous batch)
• sugar: 1/4 cup
• water kefir grains: > 2 tablespoons
• dried fruit (fig, date): 2
• citron: 2 slices and a bit of juice

Instructions

Initial Fermentation

• Dissolve sugar water
• Add dried fruit, citron kefir grains and mature solution
• Let it culture for one to two days (uncapped but covered with a cloth and rubber band)
• Strain the kefir through a nonreactive strainer into a pitcher
• Serve the kefir right away, or continue with the secondary fermentation below

Secondary Fermentation

• Take the decanted kefir and add another spoonful of sugar (to taste) plus/or the flavours you want – juice, slices of fruit, berries, herbs, ginger, whatever
• Cap the bottle and leave on the bench another 12 – 24 hours till it’s as fizzy and flavoured as you like it

Sources

• Milkwood: https://www.milkwood.net/2014/04/28/making-water-kefir-how-to-get-your-household-hooked-on-probiotic-soda/
• Nourished Kitchen: https://nourishedkitchen.com/water-kefir/