tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2017-06-14T20:32:18-07:00 Peatix Michael Doherty tag:peatix.com,2017:event-273705 2017-06-13T18:30:00PST 2017-06-13T18:30:00PST

Learn how to make delicious and healthy kefir sodas with this hands-on workshop. Water kefir sodas are bubbly and refreshing, a great substitute to store-bought drinks and are easy to make yourself!These beautiful elixirs are also a wonderful addition to parties and holidays, and a great way to wow your friends. This demo class is an introduction to basic fermentation, and covers all the steps to making your own kefir at home. We will go over how to start your culture, keep it alive, and combine it with different flavors to make carbonated drinks such as lemon-lime soda. This class will give you the confidence to make your own drinks at home with ease and experiment with your favorite flavors so that you can start saving money and improving your health!Kefir grains are a living combination of over 35 strains of probiotic bacteria and yeast, which live in a symbiotic relationship. The grains can be used in virtually any juice or flavored water to make a natural and healthy probiotic drink. These naturally fermented sodas are jam-packed with probiotics, enzymes, and antioxidants. A stark contrast to today’s unhealthy soft drinks, these energetic, live sodas are amazingly refreshing and rejuvenating. Drinking kefir can help improve your digestion, immunity, reduce inflammation, increase mental clarity, and improve your mood and overall health.A healthy gut is the foundation for a healthy you!Recipes, instructions, and tasting samples will be provided. This class also includes a follow-up phone call (if needed) for troubleshooting your own drinks during your first fermentation. You can purchase an optional water kefir kit for $40, which includes everything that you need to get started right away at home.This workshop will be taught by Kathleen Doherty, a graduate of Bauman College's nutrtion program and expert in fermented beverages.