How to make home made Kefir Ginger Ale - YUM!!

Join Will with Teaming with Nature in his probiotic kitchen as he walks you through the simple process of how to make your own probiotically alive, lacto fermented, delicious kefir ginger ale. The video covers not only how to make this delicious, nutritious tonic, but also shares a bit about why drinking lacto fermented beverages is so great for our immunity. We welcome questions!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• kefir
• ginger ale
• probiotic
• digestive health
• natural digestive aid
• probiotics
• lacto fermentation
• friendly flora
• home made ginger ale

[hippeebigbuckle]

I just made coconut water kefir & coconut meat yogurt w/the pkg. grains (I didn't know there was a choice when I asked). I got everything in jars and realized having used the Vitamix blender to pour (I broke my glass meas. cup) it had a metal blade in it, & I had the canning lid on the jar & shook it before remembering the coffee filter lid. I think the Vitamix blade steal so I may be ok but I see you aren't concerned with a metal lid touching kefir grains, so do you think I’ll be okay?

[TeamingWithNature]

@hippeebigbuckle I think it all will be ok. Give it a try and let us know here! After all, we're all in this together and learning from the experiences on each other helps all involved!

Enjoy the wonderful world of home made kefiring!

To your health!

[veganrexia]

I can't get hold of coral calcium. Do you know if it would be ok to add a whole organic egg? I read once that you could extract the calcium from an egg shell by putting it in an acid medium for a few days, but I suppose you are aonly fermenting this for 24 hours? Also, do you know if manuka honey would be ok or would it kill the kefir?

[TeamingWithNature]

@veganrexia I'm not sure about the manuka honey. As honey is antibacterial by nature anyway, the manuka will simply make the honey more antibacterial. As it is with the honey, the kefir grains do 'give up' after 8-10 batches. The same will occur with manuka honey. Give it a try and let us know here how it works! :)

If you email me through youtube I will give you a contact for coral calcium. I prefer the mineral matrix in coral from the ocean over egg shell.

To your health!

[2prevail]

What a great video. Thanks for a more in depth look at the health benefits. I am ready to order some grains and my 9 yr. old daughter and I are so excited to make kefir a part of our healthy lifestyle. Please keep the videos coming.

[TeamingWithNature]

@2prevail Thanks for the kind words! Homemade kefir is a wonderful addition to any family looking to create greater health and wellness as well as teach through example the benefits of making it yourself!

To your health!

[TeamingWithNature]

@fillyjonk55 If you email me through youtube I will contact you directly. We sent coral calcium all over to folks to reach out to us.

Yeah, dates should be good as well, plenty of sugars in them. I just am partial to figs :)

Thanks for posting!

[fillyjonk55]

Greetings! I'd love to make this, however, where in the world can I buy a piece of coral calcium? When I google coral calcium or look on eBay, all I can find is coral calcium capsules...

Also, you said that you are now adding figs...what about dates? I assume that they would work, too?

[TeamingWithNature]

@RSunny2013 Great question! I agree that honey is a natural anti bacterial agent. However, the amount of honey in the ginger ale doesn't stop the kefiring process. If the honey 'won' the drink wouldn't kefir, you follow? It is a living drink when done.

I hope this helps.

[RSunny2013]

I read somewhere that honey is a natural antibiotic. Will the honey kill the kefir bacteria in this drink?