Botanical Herb Water Kefir Soda – A Wildcrafted Sip of Nature’s Pharmacy
There’s something enchanting about infusing fresh herbs into your water kefir... like stepping into the role of both kitchen alchemist and forest gatherer. With every sprig, root, and citrus twist, you’re not just crafting a refreshing soda, you’re blending flavour, fragrance, and function in one living brew.
This Botanical Herb Water Kefir Soda is a celebration of the senses. The first thing you’ll notice: the aroma. Before a single sip reaches your lips, the rosemary and thyme greet you with their grounding, piney scent. A bright squeeze of lime wakes up the palate, while dried ginger warms things up from within. Sweet cicely, if you’re lucky enough to find it, brings a gentle anise sweetness that softens the bolder herbs.
It’s a drink that feels both ancient and modern. Each ingredient has roots in traditional herbal medicine, but when paired with the light, effervescent fizz of Happy Gut’s probiotic-rich first ferment water kefir, the result is a beverage that fits effortlessly into a contemporary, wellness-forward lifestyle.
We recommend using the freshest herbs you can forage or find — freshness makes all the difference. And when it comes to rosemary and thyme, start small. Their oils are potent and can quickly shift your soda from aromatic to medicinal if you go overboard. But when balanced just right, they transform your glass into a sparkling tonic of flavour and function.
This botanical blend supports gut health with billions of live probiotics, magnesium, folate, electrolytes, and enzymes. It’s a living soda that doesn’t just quench your thirst, it nourishes.
Garnish with fresh herb sprigs or edible flowers when in season, and enjoy it outside if you can. It pairs best with sunshine and fresh air.

Botanical Herbs In Water Kefir Soda
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Category
Soda
Servings
4 cups
Part culinary, part alchemy, using fresh botanical herbs to flavour water kefir is a delightful experimental process which can also be medicinal. Their fragrance hits your senses before the taste, so use the freshest botanical herbs you can find.
Ingredients
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4 cups first ferment
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1 lime freshly squeezed (sub. 1/2 lemon)
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4 pc. dried ginger
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1 tbsp. fresh rosemary
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1 large sprig thyme
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4 sweet cicely seed pods (optional)
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Glass jar, swivel top bottle, wooden spoon, nylon strainer
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Water kefir grains
Equipment
Directions
Make the first ferment and leave the jar in a warm place for 24-48 hours.
Strain the grains and add herbs to the swivel top bottle with the first ferment water kefir.
Seal up the swivel top bottle and leave it in a warm place for 24 hours for the second ferment.
Open slowly, strain and enjoy!
Recipe Note
Adjust the amount of rosemary and thyme to your taste. They can come on quite strong. Use a gentle hand to start, until you know the strength of your herbs, otherwise it can taste medicinal.
Garnish your drinks with sprigs of fresh botanical herbs and their flowers (when they’re in season) We’ve used rosemary and thyme flowers.
This soda will give your body a big boost of probiotics, magnesium, folate, vitamin K, electrolytes and enzymes.