Second fermentation with water kefir – an easy instruction with recipe

Dear water kefir fans,

How wonderful it would be to have a fresh water kefir drink with sweet fruits and your favourite spices and herbs? A dream will come true for all water kefir fans in this article about second fermentation.

you can easily order our organic water kefir here*

How you can make your own selfmade water kefir drink you already know from our article: selfmade water kefir.

But did you know that there is a possibility for a second fermentation in which you can get creative and try different tastes you like? It is very easy and you don’t need a lot of ingredients for your selfmade kefir lemonade. We show you in this recipe how you can easily make a tasty drink out of your homemade water kefir in second fermentation.

you can easily order your water kefir starter kit here*

This is what you need for your tasty mango mint water kefir second fermentation

• 30g (2-3 tbsp) organic water kefir – you can get your organic water kefir here*
• 80g sugar*
• 30g dried figs* (organic but at least not sulphurated)
• 2 lemon slices (organic but at least untreated)
• 1 litre water
• One fermentation tank made of plastic, glass or ceramic*
• One rubber band
• 1 sheet of wrapping film (not breathable) to cover the fermentation vessel
• One sieve made of plastic
• One spoon made of plastic
• One funnel made of plastic
• One glass or a bottle*
• 1/2 mango
• 1 branch fresh mint

Are you ready for ther recipe?

Here it comes:

1. Make your water kefir batch as usual and let it ferment 1-3 days – if you want to know how to make your first selfmade water kefir, get an easy instruction here
2. Half the mango, peel and slice into small pieces
3. Hack mint
4. Put mango and mint inside a bottle
5. Fill the water kefir through a funnel with sieve inside the bottle
6. Now lock the bottle tightly or use a fermentation lock* and put it inside the fridge for 8-24h
7. Make sure if you do not use a fermentation lock to open the bottle now and than so the gas can escape. The fermentation time depends on the temperature and how sweet and fizzy you like your drink. Try your drink now and than to not miss the right flavour
8. Now your fruity water kefir lemonade is ready and you can enjoy it in a nice glass. Try other flavours with your favorite fruits and herbs ( a huge selection of dried fruits and herbs you find in our shop) and get creative. Enjoy the recipe!

Enjoy your kefir

I wish you a lot of fun by making this recipe and I am very excited to hear your opinions about your selfmade water kefir drink. I would love to see some comments about your favourite recipes with water kefir and how you liked mine.
I am looking forward to see you again for my next recipes.

Petra

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