Fermented Tea with Ginger and Tumeric

• Produce

  • 1 cup Ginger, fresh

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Water kefir grains

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Turmeric, fresh

• Liquids

  • 1 gal Filtered or spring water

• Other

  • 1 cup Organic sugar or rapadure (like this

Found on mindbodyoasis.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup of fresh Turmeric (like this) or ⅓ cup dried whole root
• 1 cup of fresh Ginger
• 1 cup organic Sugar or Rapadure (like this)
• 1 gallon Filtered or Spring Water
• ½ cup Water Kefir Grains (I use these)

Directions

• Peel the ginger and turmeric and roughly chop.
• Pour the water into a pan on the stove and bring to a boil.
• Add the ginger and turmeric.
• Turn the heat down to medium low and cover.
• Cook for an hour.
• Move to the refrigerator to cool.
• When cool, strain out the ginger and turmeric.
• Pour into a large one gallon glass jar.
• Add the sugar or rapadura and mix up until it is dissolved.
• Add the water kefir grains.
• Cover with a dish towel.
• Let it sit for 3-5 days.
• It is done when it tastes tangy, a bit sour and is fizzy.
• Move to the refrigerator.
• You can add Stevia if you like a sweeter tea.