Did you know that you can ferment just about any food/drink? You don't need any fancy equipment or ingredients, and the result is good for your tummy and taste buds!
I have a lot of loose herbal tea around the house, so I decided to make a recipe I found online for fizzy, fermented tea. The original post was featured in a Cultures for Health newsletter (click here to view original).
Since I have more peppermint/spearmint than any other herb, I decided to make a good-for-your-tummy drink for my kids. :)
To make this yummy drink, just put 1/4 c loose tea into a pan with one quart boiling water and let it steep for about 10 minutes. Strain the tea into a quart jar and let it cool to about 100 degrees F. Add 1/3 cup whey and 3 T sweetener (honey or unrefined sugar). Cover the jar with a rubber band-secured cloth and let it ferment on your counter for 2-3 days. Then, bottle your tea (or just cap your canning jar tightly) and let it sit out for another day or so, until you have plenty of bubbles (you can see the bubbles at the top of the bottle in the picture). Chill until you are ready to drink!
The original recipe recommended adding a touch more sweetener when bottling your tea to give it more carbonation, but ours didn't need it!
Try making your own fizzy fermented drinks! Experiment and Enjoy!
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