Jun (joon) is a fermented tea drink similar to kombucha, that is made with green tea and honey as the sweetener. The SCOBY is the culture responsible for transforming the tea into a healthful beverage. A jun scoby is usually lighter in color … Read more
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Water Kefir
Water kefir is a fizzy fermented beverage made by adding a water kefir culture (also known as WK or tibicos) to a sugar-water mixture. The culture is a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeasts, (aka SCOBY). WK SCOBY cultures are organized … Read more
Drinks with Brine
If you’re like me, you want to get every last drop of probiotic goodness out of your fermented foods. I usually have lots of brine (the liquid in which veggies ferment) leftover, especially when making garlic dill cukes or dilly … Read more