Re: Uses for whey NOW: Lemon Verbena Ale
- Subject: Re: Uses for whey NOW: Lemon Verbena Ale
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:47:30 -0700 (PDT)
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Thank you very much! Where do you get your verbena leaves? I usually get a plant in a pot but probably would not harvest a full Cup. Is it a sweet drink when it's finished? I've been making kefir water and haven't been able to get it to taste right. In 24 hours it's too sweet, longer it turns to alcohol, so I end up having alcohol for breakfast ;-) I don't know what it taste like when it's done right. I use 1C water, 1 Tbsp sugar, lemon slice, dried fruit (2 or 3 small pieces), but it comes out too sweet. What adjustments should I make?
Thanks.
Kathleen
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From: Patricia Meyer <b-healthy>
To: Microbial_Nutrition@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, April 17, 2010 9:09:28 AM
Subject: [MN] Uses for whey NOW: Lemon Verbena Ale
LEMON VERBENA ALE
from Jessica Prentice "Full Moon Feast"
1 cup loosely packed lemon verbena leaves
2 quarts filtered water
2/3 cup Sucanat (I use 1/2 cup) or other sugar
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 cup kefir grains or 1 cup kefir or yogurt whey (or a combination
of grains & whey)
I use excess milk kefir grains, rinsed well to remove all dairy bits.
Bring water, sugar & verbena to a boil. Turn off and let cool to body
temperature.
Stain and place in 2 quart fermenting vessel.
Add kefir grains or whey, lemon juice.
Screw on lid and leave to ferment 2 - 3 days in warm place until you
see bubbles.
Bottle into Grolsch type bottle or other sturdy glass bottle with a
tight cap. Close tightly.
Place in warm place for another 2 - 5 days (to build carbonation) .
Refrigerate before opening.
I love lemon verbena plant and make tea. How do you make verbenasoda?
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