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How to Make a Hydromel at Home

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First of all. What the heck is a hydromel? A hydromel is a slightly fermented honey-based beverage that is refreshing and easy to make. “Hydromel” is actually two Latin words combined to mean water (hydro) and honey (mel). Hyrdomels are cousins of traditional mead (honey wine), but contain less alcohol (8% […]

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How to Make Wine at Home

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It has been said that wine is nothing more than grapes that have been left to rest. Perhaps that was true thousands of years ago when wine was first discovered. But, nowadays we have a better understanding of the science taking place during this ancient process of fermentation (yeast, bacterial […]

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How to Make Milk Kefir at Home

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Milk kefir is a fermented probiotic drink that is well known for its healthful properties. Milk kefir is made by fermenting milk with “milk kefir grains.” Now, despite the grain or porridge-like texture and appearance of milk kefir grains, they are not actually grains at all, but rather “symbiotic colonies […]

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How to Make Water Kefir at Home

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Did it come from Russia? Did it come from Mexico and the prickly pear cactus? While there are many origin stories about water kefir, one thing is clear: water kefir grains are symbiotic cultures of bacteria and yeast (also known as SCOBY). In order to ferment water kefir at home, […]