Our take on a gingerbread water kefir soda. Not only does molasses help our bodies but it also gives our little water kefir babies a boost and they love it! This recipe is robust in flavour and brimming with health benefits.
GINGER MOLASSES RECIPE
MAKES: about 4 cups
INGREDIENTS:
4 cups first ferment
1/4 tsp blackstrap molasses
1/4 tsp cinnamon or a cinnamon quill
5 Cloves
3 Cardamom pods
5 pieces candied ginger or 3 slices fresh ginger
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Make the first ferment – mixing in 1/4 tsp blackstrap molasses and leave the jar in a warm place for 24-48 hours.
- Strain the grains and add the remaining ingredients to the swivel top bottle with the first ferment water kefir.
- Seal up the bottle and leave it in a warm place for 24 hours for the second ferment.
- Open slowly, strain and enjoy!
NEED TO KNOW:
The vitamins and minerals in blackstrap molasses make the grains plump up but you have to be very sparing. You can easily over feed them and make them disintegrate.
This Gingerbread soda will give your immune system a boost of over 30 billion probiotics, enzymes, electrolytes, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B’s galore, vitamin K, and folate.