Yes, you heard it right, gut-loving cocktails are officially on the menu. ✨
We’ve taken everything we love about refreshing, feel-good drinks and added a probiotic twist, using kefir as a main, simple ingredient to give your gut something to cheers to.
No sugar overload. No weird mixers. Just simple, sparkly, and good-for-you sips that support digestion while still feeling like a treat.
1. Blackberry, Honey & Lavender Water Kefir
Why it’s exciting: Sweet, fruity, floral - this beautiful water kefir drink is perfect for a warm summer night.
Ingredients:
750 mL cultured water kefir
40 g blackberries
1 tbsp honey
Fresh lavender blossoms
Instructions
For the syrup, combine the water, sugar, and lavender blossoms in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved and the mixture starts to boil.
Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the contents steep for an additional 30 minutes.
Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature. Pour into a clean glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove the blossoms. Set aside.
Using a fork, crush the blackberries to release more of their flavor.
Mix the berries, water kefir, warm honey, plus 60ml of the lavender syrup. Transfer the mixture to a glass bottle.
Seal the bottle and let sit for 24 h to ferment a second time.
Refrigerate until ready to drink.
*Use the rest of the syrup to make more batches, cocktails, baked goods, or as a sweetener for tea.
2. Passion-Fruit & Basil Water Kefir
Why it’s exciting: Combining all the magic powers of the probiotics naturally occurring in Kefir with the incredible antioxidant properties of passion-fruit, this drink is simply unbeatable!
Ingredients:
800 mL cultured water kefir
2 passion fruits
1 lime, juiced
6 fresh basil leaves
Instructions:
Scoop the pulp of the passion fruit using a small spoon. Then transfer the pulp using a funnel into a clean bottle.
Strain the fermented water kefir directly into the bottle. Add fresh basil leaves and lime juice, and secure the cap.
Let the contents sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, strain the mixture to remove the seeds, and discard the basil leaves. Refrigerate the strained contents until well-chilled and enjoy.
3. Mandarin & Rosemary Water Kefir
Why it’s exciting: Fresh mandarin juice and rosemary come together in a bright water kefir drink. It’s basically a magic potion for your immune system.
Ingredients:
750 mL cultured water kefir
2 mandarin oranges
1 sprig of fresh rosemary
Instructions:
In a blender, combine peeled mandarins and 50 mL of water. Blend on high speed for 1-2 minutes, then strain the juice into a glass.
Mix mandarin juice and water kefir and transfer the contents into a pressure-resistant glass bottle.
Add your fresh rosemary sprig, and seal the bottle.
Leave on the counter to ferment a second time for 24 hours, or up to 48 hours if you prefer a more pronounced flavor. If fermenting for longer than 24 hours, open the bottle carefully after one day to make sure there isn't too much built-up gas.
Refrigerate for up to one week.
Let me know which one you try first, love seeing what you’re mixing up!
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It’s a bit faster to make, as you can make a new batch in 2-3 days. Kombucha typically takes a bit longer. Also, water kefir contains no caffeine, which makes it better to drink later in the day or evenings compared to kombucha, which includes black tea. You should give it a try, it’s easy to make. I’ve been using the same water kefir grains for 18 months!
These sound amazing! I think it's time for me to get a new batch of tibicos and start making water kefir again.