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Grapefruit and Butterfly Pea Flower Kefir Recipe
Surprise your friends with this recipe for sparkling purple kefir! Flavoured with blue pea flowers and grapefruit, this water kefir is sure to be the talk of the town.
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Preparation Time
15
minutes
mins
Fermentation Time
1
day
d
Course
Drinks
Servings
1.4
L
Equipment
1.5L glass jar or Kefirko kefir making kit
Cotton fabric and rubber band
Strainer or sieve
Pressure-resistant bottles
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
L
water
¼
cup
sugar
(cane or brown sugar)
30
ml
water kefir grains
1
dried fig
1
organic lemon slice
(or without the peel)
3
tablespoons
butterfly pea flower
¾
cup
grapefruit juice
(approx. 1½ grapefruits)
Steps
Fermentation of Water Kefir
In the jar, pour 1L of water. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
Add the
water kefir grains
, the fig, and lemon slice.
Cover the jar with a
cotton cloth
and secure it with a rubber band.
Let it ferment 24 to 48 hours at room temperature, or until the fig has risen to the surface.
Filter the mixture and save the liquid. Put aside the grains for your next recipe. Compost fig and lemon.
Infusion and Flavour
Add the blue pea flowers to the water kefir.
Let it sit in the fridge overnight.
Remove the pea flowers and add the grapefruit juice.
Mix thoroughly.
Bottling
Bottle the flavoured kefir in
pressure-resistant bottles
.
Let it sit at room temperature until the fizz is to your liking.
Refrigerate and enjoy!
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