Learn how to make cranberry water kefir, a festive and delicious beverage!
This natural soft drink packed with probiotics and antioxidants is easy to make at home in less than 48 hours. When it comes to fermentation, it’s practically instant!
Flavouring Kefir With Cranberries
Water kefir (not to be confused with milk kefir), is delicious in its natural form. But why not give it a colourful, gourmet twist? Ideal for your festive evenings, its ruby red colour, fizz, and tangy flavour will delight the taste buds of young and old alike!
Add the cranberry juice after the first fermentation. Once the grains have been removed (to avoid contaminating them) the cranberry flavour will enhance your water kefir.
Want to go even further? Add some chai spices (cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, etc.) to the cranberry juice and infuse overnight in a cool place. Success guaranteed!
👉 To learn everything you need to know about making water kefir, check out our Guide.
👉 To explore other flavouring techniques, discover How to flavour your water kefir.
Cranberry Water Kefir Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Funnel
Ingredients
Fermentation
- 50 g water kefir grains
- 80 g cane sugar
- 1.2 L water
- 2 dried figs
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
Flavouring
- ¾ cup unsweetened cranberry juice
Steps
Fermentation
- Pour the water into the Kefirko or the container of your choice.
- Add the sugar and mix well.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Allow to ferment at room temperature for 24 to 48 hours, or until the figs have risen to the surface.
- Strain the water kefir into the large jar using the sieve in the lid.
- Keep the grains until your next recipe and compost the figs.
Flavouring
- Add the cranberry juice to the water kefir, mix well, and pour into the bottles using a funnel.
- If desired, let it ferment at room temperature for 24 to 48 hours to create bubbles.
- After 24 hours, test the pressure by opening the lid and taste. If the fizz level is satisfactory, refrigerate. If not, leave to ferment for longer.
- Refrigerate and enjoy!
Notes
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