I also ferment kefir water! I do water kefir, milk kefir, tepache, kombucha, ginger beer, and occasionally sauerkraut. I even have a little "fermenting" shelf in my kitchen where they all live. My kids love water kefir when we mix in peach juice. I usually let it ferment way too long and it tastes a lot like apple cider vinegar - that and my kombucha. I typically add both of them to my afternoon ice tea and sometimes I make a super sour face when I'm drinking it. Ha! I need to be better at making and drinking it quickly instead of letting it ferment for so long. I hadn't heard of adding molasses to it, but I typically add raspadura which is unrefined sugar from the cane with molasses still in it. That or "brown" sugar they sell here in Panama, so maybe I don't need the molasses. Mine is always a caramel color. Great post! I love reading how others ferment drinks!
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I am so impressed @apanamamama I have been doing 2nd ferments with Kombucha but just started with the water Kefir. I like it so far but am trying to find the right combination of flavors. I have let some go too long and believe me they can get pretty sour. I mix mine in water all day long when it is too strong. I only added the molasses to give it an extra boost to start. Now, I just use them with cane sugar. Have you found that you feel better since starting with all of them? Have fun fermenting!
I haven't noticed any difference really, but I do like my tea better when I have a lot of different stuff in it...for the most part! 😜 I do a lot of fasting and have tested and it doesn't appear that my black tea with kombucha and kefir in it takes me out of a fasted state, so it's a nice little treat in the middle of the afternoon on fasting days. It gives me something to look forward to!
That is good to know about fasting. I do long intermittent fasting but drink the kombucha and now the kefir. Thanks for letting me know.
Absolutely! Fasting is so good for you! Have a great weekend!