Orange Julius Kefir Soda
This kefir soda has lots of vitamin C, tons of minerals, and it is made with kefir whey. Sooo much better than soda pop and a lot of fun to make. Use your extra kefir whey to make yummy soda drinks. If you need a boost of vitamin C and want a refreshing drink, look no further than this drink. I love to make kefir soda with citrus. They ferment very easily and the flavor really pops! 
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 packet Kefir Soda Starter or ¼ cup Kefir Whey
- 2 cups orange juice fresh juice only
- 1-2 dates pitted
- filtered or spring water with minerals
Instructions
- Add the Kefir Soda Starter packet OR kefir whey to your juice and stir till dissolved.
- Place the orange juice and dates in a 32-ounce bottle. A funnel helps! (Make sure you use bottles such as Grolsch or Bormioli thick glass bottles. Bottles bought at craft stores can explode.)
- Fill the rest of the bottle with water leaving an inch of room at the top.
- Allow it to ferment for 3-7 days or until bubbly and fizzy. If your home is 75°F or warmer it will usually take 3-4 days. Colder homes can take 5 days or longer, but you'll need to check it by popping the top and see if it's getting fizzy. It will start to bubble out the top if it does.
- When it's done, you can pour into a glass and enjoy right away or place it in the fridge. Keep it stored in the fridge or it will continue to ferment and get overly fizzy and hard to pour. Burp daily & consume within 1-2 weeks for the best flavor and most benefits and the best flavor.
- You can use ½ cup of this finished kefir soda as a starter to make a new bottle.Add the other ingredients and ferment again. It should only take a half to a full day to ferment. It ferments faster on subsequent batches and you can make many bottles over and over again!
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