This recipe is perfect for the summer months! You may have heard of a ginger bug, which is the name given to the “starter” for probiotic ginger beer. When I first heard the name ginger bug, I pictured something like a physical probiotic colony, similar to a SCOBY or kefir grains. However, a ginger bug […]
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Jun is a milder version of kombucha. Where kombucha is made with black tea and sugar, jun is made with green tea and honey. This makes it ideal for people who are trying to avoid sugar on the GAPS Diet because if the honey is not fully consumed and broken down by the jun SCOBYs,
Fun fact about eggnog – it’s mentioned in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Farmer Boy. “Father always maintained that a man would do more work in his twelve hours, if he had a rest and all the egg-nog he could drink, morning and afternoon.” Not only did I learn that eggnog was a way to preserve bountiful
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There are many reasons why an electrolyte drink may be needed. You or your child is sick and is getting dehydrated. You’ve spend a lot of time outside in the hot sun. You haven’t been getting enough minerals through your diet so your cells are dehydrated. In each of these cases, you will find this
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“Ma had sent them ginger-water. She had sweetened the cool well-water with sugar, flavored it with vinegar, and put in plenty of ginger to warm their stomachs so they could drink till they were not thirsty. Ginger-water would not make them sick, as plain cold water would when they were so hot.” From “Little House
Enjoy some full-GAPS legal cocktails (or mocktails)! Delicious, refreshing, good for you and beautiful! Each drink uses a homemade honey-herb simple syrup, unflavored kombucha and fruit. You can add liquor if desired (see recommendations for each drink). HONEY SIMPLE SYRUP: Add each ingredient to a small pot. Simmer together for 15 minutes, stirring often to
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Lemonade is more than just a delicious beverage! The acidity and sweetness are perfect to rehydrate you on a hot day. You can take this basic lemonade recipe and add some salt to make it even more of an electrolyte replacement. You could also add some fresh berries, cucumber, or mint to add additional flavoring.
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