Fermenting is a great way to preserve foods and drinks in a delicious and fun way. Here are the 12 best books on fermenting and homebrewing. These books will give you a great start on how to make your own fermented veggies, kombucha, miso, tempeh, mead, and homebrew! Simple Mead Making eBook Before I get…
Fermented Soda
Ditch the unhealthy sugar-laden soda drinks and learn to brew naturally fermented sodas! We'll show you the basics from How to Make  a Wild Yeast Starter, Ginger Bug, or Turmeric Bug so you can make Fermented Turmeric Soda.
Then enjoy our seasonal fermented soda recipes made with everything from strawberries to sweet potatoes. You can even ferment sodas when the temperatures plummet with Winter Herb Kvass.
Fermented Root Beer: Homemade Soda Made With A Ginger Bug
{This post is sponsored by Mountain Rose Herbs} I wasn’t allowed to drink much soda pop growing up (thanks Mom!), but I did have the occasional root beer when we went out to eat. It was always my favorite with its distinctive flavor that was so different than the regular boring colas. Little did I…
Fermented Elderberry Soda with Ginger and Honey (Made with Wild Yeast)
Learn how to make this easy and delicious fermented elderberry soda with ginger and honey! It can be made with a wild yeast starter made with foraged elderberries, or a ginger bug. It’s the perfect natural soda for late summer and fall! Elderberry Season Elderberry season is always an exciting time. I love watching the…
Fermented Sweet Potato Kvass
Fermenting foods is one of my favorite pastimes, and I’ve been especially fond of naturally fermented sodas recently. This fermented turmeric soda I made recently really got me hooked! They are so easy to make and can be flavored any way you like, plus they are actually good for you. I had heard of sweet…
How to Make a Wild Yeast Starter
Learn how to make a wild yeast starter for home brewing and natural sodas. This wild yeast starter is made using foraged juniper berries, and is very easy to make! Cultivating Wild Yeast for Brewing With all the mead and hard cider brewing that I’ve done, up until now I’ve never tried cultivating my own…
Winter Herb Kvass: Bubbly Fermented Herbal Drink
Winter is the perfect time to make this herb kvass! It’s a bubbly, fermented drink that is traditionally made with beets, but can be made with any vegetable that ferments well. This fermented probiotic beverage is a wonderful winter drink with tons of health benefits, and the perfect drink to make for the holiday season….
How to Make Herbal Water Kefir Soda
I’m really excited to share this post with you because of how wonderful, and surprisingly easy this is to make! You may or may not have heard of water kefir, but let me tell you, it has changed my world. It is similar to kombucha, but easier to make, in my opinion, as well as…
