Delicious Probiotic Drinks: 75 Recipes for Kombucha, Kefir, Ginger Beer, and Other Naturally Fermented Drinks

Product Description The health benefits of probiotics are no secretdoctors from both the Western and Eastern medicine camps sing the praises of probiotics for their positive effects on digestion, metabolism, and the immune system. Enthusiasts of kombuchaa bubbly probiotic drink now sold regularly in stores from Manhattan delis to Seattle food co-opspoint to its high levels of B vitamins and amino acids, improving mood, energy levels, joint function, ligament health, and skin health. Now you can learn to make kombucha, as well as numerous other probiotic drinks, at home!With clear step-by-step directions, beautiful photographs, and more than seventy-five recipes, this is the ultimate guide to homemade probiotic drinks. Youll find numerous recipes for:KombuchaJunKefirLacto-fermented lemonadeGinger beerCultured vegetable juicesAnd more!In addition, youll find recipes for making yogurt, smoothies, and kefir ice cream. Fermenting drinks may seem daunting, but Julia Mueller shows how it can be fun, much more cost-effective than buying ready-made drinks from the store, and delicious!Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. Weve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes aNew York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. About the Author Julia Mueller is the author ofDelicious Probiotic Drinks andLet Them Eat Kale! She writes the food blog TheRoastedRoot.com, where she posts nutrient-dense gluten-free recipes centered around whole foods. She is a freelance recipe developer, food photographer, and a lover of nature. Passionate about nutrition and committed to the concept that mealtime should be easy, Julia engineers her recipes to be quick, simple, and delicious. Julia is a Lake Tahoe native living in Reno, Nevada.