Are fermented drinks healthy?
Fermented drinks can contain low levels of alcohol as a by-product of fermentation. The health impa Lees meer
What are some common fermented drinks?
Jack van Leeuwen
2025-10-27 15:50:21
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Dark tea is a fermented tea from China.
Basi is fascinating because it’s fermented similar to wine but made with sugarcane.
Kvass is fermented rye bread that is sometimes sweetened or flavored with fruit and mint.
Kefir is fermented milk made with something called ‘kefir grains’, a live kefir starter.
Toddy, or Kallu as some call it, is palm sap wine.
Makgeolli is a longstanding Korean peasant tradition, it has only just become more readily available and well-respected.
Huangjiu is Chinese Rice Wine.
Lina Bertho
2025-10-27 14:07:25
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From kombucha to kvass drinks and kefir beverages, you can ferment some amazing homemade drinks yourself. Kombucha is one of America's most popular fermented drinks of late. Also known as ginger wine, home-fermented ginger ale starts with "ginger bug," a culture that's like sourdough starter. Pulque is another fantastic fermented drink from South of the Border, and today is enjoyed as a traditional drink in central Mexico. Kefir has earned popularity today for its probiotics that promote good gut health. Fermented Coconut Water, also known as coconut kefir, is a powerhouse drink with amino acids, electrolytes, potassium, and magnesium. Beet Kvass, can be made at home with just beets, salt, and your choices of fruits and spices. Boza is a sweet, thick, tart beverage all you need is millet, sugar, and water.
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Can you give me a list of fermented foods?
Top Fermented Foods Kefir Plain Yogurt Dry Curd Cottage Cheese or Farmer’s Cheese, or fermented c Lees meer
Mike van Doorn
2025-10-27 10:18:45
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Kombucha, ginger beer, kvass and kefir are fermented drinks.
Kefir can be produced from milk, water or coconut water.
Kombucha, ginger beer, kvass and kefir drinks can contain residual alcohol from the fermentation process used in their manufacture.
A nationally coordinated survey by Food Regulators found that many fermented drink products such as kombucha, ginger beer, kvass and kefir contained alcohol.
For the kombucha samples tested, around 65% had more than 0.5% alcohol, and for water-based kefir samples tested 74% had more than 0.5% alcohol.
For samples of ginger beer and kvass tested, around 31% had more than 0.5% alcohol.