Fermented Cherry Almond Soda

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 5 cups Cherries, pitted

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Almond extract
  • 1 cup Cane sugar, organic pure

• Liquids

  • 7 cups Water

Found on raisinggenerationnourished.com

Ingredients

• 5 cups pitted cherries
• 1 cup organic pure cane sugar (I get this brand at Costco)
• 7 cups of water
• 2 TB almond extract
• ½ cup whey (Just scoop a container of plain whole yogurt into a dishtowel, tie it up onto a cupboard door and let it drip into a jar - the liquid dripped off is probiotic rich whey! The leftover yogurt in the towel is like Greek yogurt or cream cheese - yum! If you are dairy free you can use water kefir grains or a ginger bug.)

Directions

• Put the cherries, sugar, and water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer about 15-20 minutes.
• Squish the cherries in the pot (I use a potato masher), and pour the cherry sugar water through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl.
• Add the almond extract and whey to the cherry sugar water in the bowl and stir. Pour the soda mixture into flip top bottles and set in a warm area of your home.
• After a couple days you can open a bottle to check for taste and let the fermented gasses out so it doesnt build up too much. Fermentation can take anywhere from 2 days to a week. Move the bottles to the fridge once they are ready.