Tibi water kefir
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ingredients
80 g sugar (white, cane) organic 80 g tibi crystals 2 liters filtered water (baby bought) 3 organic lemon 2 pcs dried figs (plums, handful of raisins)
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Also has names like Japanese sea crystals, or live grains. It is similar to the well-known Kombucha mushroom. It has a number of medicinal effects, supports immunity. It reproduces itself just needs water and sugar, which needs to be replaced once a week. The drink is produced by fermentation/fermentation and therefore contains very rare and interesting substances, which are hardly found in normal food. Tibi crystals can be bought on the internet, but since it is easy to reproduce people also offer it through the bazaar.
1.
Fill a 3 liter glass container with water. Tibi crystals do better in chlorine free water, hence filtered or store bought water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Then add 3 slices of organic lemon, organic mainly because of the rind so it is not chemically treated. Then add the tibi and 2 pieces of dried figs.
2.
If you want a fizzy drink close the container with a hermetic cap, that is, so that no air goes in. If you don’t want it fizzy, just cover the container with a clean folded cloth. The fermentation time is 48 hours at room temperature.
3.
After 2 days, strain the tibi through a plastic strainer preferably into glass bottles, chill and drink. You can have a new batch of tibis made. If you don’t have time or have extra tibi store them in a glass bottle with water and 1 tbsp sugar. This will last you a week, then rinse the tibi and replace the water. Try to avoid using metal objects as the metal kills the tibi crystals. Therefore, use a plastic strainer and spoon instead.
4.
Non-sparkling tibi drink with prunes.
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A sparkling tibi drink with dried figs.
