A few weeks ago I was perusing through my local Asian food store when I came across a few different brands of Thai soda. Not surprisingly, when I looked at the ingredients, they were mostly chemicals. But it inspired me to try making a REAL version at home. What I mean by a REAL Thai […]
When my friend Stephen showed up at my house last week with a bottle of fermented mango soda, I knew I had to make a batch of my own. Imagine a big, luscious, juicy mango but as a light and refreshing carbonated drink. Add a squeeze of lime and some mint and you’ve got yourself one […]
I can’t believe that this recipe for a fermented lemon lime soda is my SIXTH fermented soda post. But I was so pleasantly surprised with how delicious my first attempt turned out, a fermented blueberry soda, that I’ve just kept making them. And I’ll probably continue to make more. Which is a little weird, I admit, […]
I’ve had this fascination with making lacto-fermented sodas for a few years now. There’s still a part of me that is absolutely amazed that you can actually make healthy versions of soda at home. I know, it’s weird to even say “healthy” and “soda” in the same sentence. But it’s true. My first fermented soda […]
When I was a kid my favorite flavor was grape. You name the artificially colored, artificially flavored, high fructose corn syrup-sweetened junk food, I wanted the grape version of it – grape candy, grape juice, grape jelly and of course, grape soda. But I could never understand why none of it ever tasted like grapes. […]
Want to be the hit of your next potluck? Forget the boring old potato and macaroni salad. Make lacto-fermented soda from fresh summer fruit. Better yet, make lacto-fermented watermelon soda. Folks will not only love it but it’s also a great conversation starter. Trust me, people will have a million questions for you. In fact, […]
Before I share my lacto-fermented blueberry soda recipe, let me explain first why you should make it. Did you know that at one time sodas were actually considered a healthful beverage? I know that’s hard to imagine but it’s true. Today’s commercial sodas are so full of sugar, caffeine, artificial colors and preservatives that most […]
Kvass is a traditional fermented beverage from Russia that typically uses rye bread. But you can also make kvass from fruits and vegetables as well. In the traditional food world, you’ll frequently see beet kvass a lot, a simple tonic of beets, salt and water which is great for digestive issues. But beet kvass isn’t […]
Making homemade ginger ale is so easy you wouldn’t believe it. That being said, when I made ginger ale for the first time, it was a comedic disaster. The ginger ale recipe I used called for fresh lime juice. But instead of using the juice of fresh limes I used concentrated bottled lime juice (which […]