"Water Kefir Grains are live grains that have beneficial yeast and bacteria, very healthy for your gut. My husband sometimes drinks 2 quarts a day and it has helped his stomach problems (he has suffered from GERD for over 25 years). I make several flavors every day for my family. I will post them all. You do need to flavor it with stevia or maybe a little sugar (I haven't tried that though) at the very end. I am trying a new flavor of Stevia from New Naturals that is already Root Beer flavored. Don't worry about the 1/2 cup sugar in the recipe. The grains 'eat' all the sugar in the fermenting process. Cook time is fermenting time."

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Step 1

Put all ingredients, except Stevia, into a 2 quart glass jar (it must be glass) with a well fitting lid; mix until sugar is dissolved. You must use cold water. Warm or hot water will kill the grains.

Step 2

Replace lid tightly and put on the counter for 24 hours. The liquid should start bubbling in that duration.

Step 3

After 24 hours, remove the fruit and ginger slices and discard. Strain out the grains and save them for the next batch. If not ready, put in a small glass jar, cover with water and mix in a little sugar (to keep them alive).

Step 4

This is easiest done by pouring the contents through a small mesh strainer into another container. Put the liquid back into the 2 quart glass container and add stevia to taste.

Step 5

At this point, you can either bottle it and keep on the counter or in the pantry, or keep it tightly sealed, either on the counter or in the fridge. The fridge tends to kill some of the fizziness though. Bottling it will develop the fizz more. Some people try putting it in small canning jars.