Homemade Natural Probiotic Drinks

[@emmawagner471]

Woman, you are a wealth of information. You are a blessing to all of us that are just starting on this journey. 👍❤️

[@agnespeterse2529]

YES!!!!

[@denisescull4227]

Good morning Heidi! I'm so excited to tell you about my raisin starter and wine. I was gifted 2 huge flats of grapes, so started a raisin starter (per your instructions) immediately to make wine with some of the grapes. I was flabbergasted when I fed my starter after a few days because it bubbled up in the most gorgeous, surprising way. I've made kombucha successfully and had some wonderful bubbles with that, but the raisin starter was completely different. Beautiful! My sisters and I talk about your videos all of the time, one of them is also using your fermenting and wine making instructions. We are having so much fun with it and reference your videos often. We live far away from each other and your videos have given us something that makes it feel like we are closer together. Thank you with all of my heart for what you are doing here. God bless

[@marthaadams4393]

I use coconut milk (pure) kefir and it is the only thing that works with my system. Everyone is different. Don't give up if the first thing you try doesn't work. I tried home made yogurt years ago. It didn't help and seemed to make GI things worse. So, keep trying until you find what works for you. TY Heidi - a very important topic.

[@art4god870]

Heidi, I have been making your fermentation starter for a couple of years. I love to drink the fermentation starter juice before I refresh it. I had some wild blackberries on the side of my yard and I kept it going for a year until it got really mushy. But it sure was a refreshing drink on its own. I'm excited to try what you demonstrated today so I can have a bigger supply. Thank you Heidi. You are truly a great kitchen chemist. 😊

[@aikoshimada3167]

This looks amazing. My mother used to make fermented pine needle drink. She said it makes your blood clean. I would love to see the end product of your spruce drink (the stage where it's bubbling) next time.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

This is awesome!! I have so many herbs around my yard that I don't want to go to waste and I need probiotics every day. I already wanted to start fermenting, but I didn't know I could ferment so many things! I never would have thought of dandelion or clovers or orange peel. I am SOOOO excited to start these!! Thank you so much for making this video!!

[@kristiemcgregor4172]

If your environment is too cool, a seed starter mat is great to sit your ferments on.

[@jamesvoigt7275]

As you say, God is good all the time, and you are a significant part of his goodness to the world.

[@herbalismonthehomestead]

Love your videos. We are about to go somewhat off grid and have so many ideas in my head....and your not helping lol....love it though it's all good

[@omanita7289]

Thank for sharing all the goodies, bless you. Have a good day 🙋‍♀️ from the Netherlands

[@pattyclarkson3]

I make my kombucha with rooibos tea. Upon 2nd ferment the flavors are wonderful.

[@ONEFREESPIRITED1]

I was wondering why no one else seemed to be talking about your fermentation starter, You invented it! That’s really cool!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Several in here, especially those that have been following me for awhile and have since been making and using them based off my videos have mentioned it, maybe you missed those?

[@ONEFREESPIRITED1]

@@RainCountryHomestead I did miss those. Anyway, it was an excellent idea. ☺️

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I cannot take all the credit as the idea of making a starter from ginger is an old one, I just decided to see if it could be done with other things and that has been fun! :D

[@ONEFREESPIRITED1]

@@RainCountryHomestead Yes, but you were thinking outside the box. And now we all get to benefit. 🥰

[@RainCountryHomestead]

@@ONEFREESPIRITED1 🥰

[@kimtee8416]

God is soooo good, all the time! Blessings!!!!!🙏

[@acolley2891]

I made a ginger bug pineapple soda just with the scraps, (grind them small up with some water), it was so fruity and delicious!

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Thank you Heidi! 🙂 The dandelion and rose vinegar I'd started didn't have enough sugar so I added more. The second or third day after that I almost stopped it right there! It tast5 so good and smelled so good! If I wasn't out of vinegar for my hair, it would be gone now!☺️ Love and blessings! 💜

[@eloisebush4595]

I put fennel on a nice in my kombucha tea for flavor.taste very very good.😊😊😊😊

[@deborahstrickland9845]

I really want to make some of these. Thanks for sharing.💗👏

[@blessedbloominghomestead9134]

I’m looking forward to trying this “soda”. I think it’s the carbonation that I miss in other drinks. Thanks again! Many Blessings!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, especially in warm weather!

[@Seadsead-ck8hq]

​@@RainCountryHomesteadهل نحكم إغلاق الغطاء لحين اكتمال التخمير ام ندعة يتجشا كيف نتعامل مع الغطاء

[@RainCountryHomestead]

@@Seadsead-ck8hq I do not put it on real tight but I do still burp it once a day

[@Seadsead-ck8hq]

@@RainCountryHomestead once day is little is do rot up the water

[@Everymanspeaks]

What a wealth of knowledge and wisdom God has gifted you with. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

[@WendyK656]

Heidi, I just love your fermenting starts. Love it for my soda, with my tonic water.

[@deannorbeck420]

Just watched your thyroid video. I am reluctant to take permanent medication so thank you for your information. Knowledge is power and I agree, we lack information these days. Lots of dis/misinformation. Also appreciate the clean food suggestions!! I am hypothyroid and looking for natural solutions

[@margietitus4702]

this is a brearth of fresh air.... i had been making kombucha for few years and i love it...and sharing it too....since i come aross your video... it inspired me very much.... very well explained.. again thank you...

[@deliakritikos5407]

Hey Heidi,just wanted to tell you I love your beautiful intro music. One of my favorite things on your show.

[@maureengreen8240]

Love this...what a great find online!

[@kathleencooper6776]

I absolutely love love your channel!!!❤️❤️. I’ve learned so much from your videos that my house is really looking like a brewery lol in a great way of course. So I wanted to thank you for all your time and effort it takes in making these videos. Thank you so much. And God bless you and your family.

[@TheAAnne123]

Wonderful, as always dear Heidi💖💖💖

[@victorialg1270]

I also prefer water kefir over kombucha. I need to check out the playlist.

[@mandyg888]

I need to experiment with more soda making. I love our kombucha I make and we just started our first half gallon of wine for tinctures. This stuff is so interesting and exciting! Thank you for all you do Heidi! May YAH bless you and keep you! 💖

[@tobapearl8612]

You can use wine for tinctures? I didn’t know that. I thought it had to be stronger proof alcohol.

[@chrismaryb.7409]

Thank you Heidi 😊...hibiscus soda is our favorite

[@thetwistedsisterme]

Can you please tell me how you make your hibiscus soda. For some reason when I add Hibiscus it seems to kill the ferment. I have tried to ferment them alone, with other fruit and also to just add them for a second ferment....alas it kls it every time.

[@chrismaryb.7409]

Sure:) I use a ginger fermentation starter...and that stuff I put in hibiscus juice...day 5 we drink it:) like the color...im native German/ Spanish speaking:) hopefully my English is not to bad

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I have also noticed when I use hibiscus, it does not get as bubbly so there is clearly something in it that stops or slows it

[@chrismaryb.7409]

Will make again and send Heidi a picture:) I'm a mom of 5 boys...joungest is 16 months old... a little bit busy:) give me time...

[@chrismaryb.7409]

I use a recipe from the internet...3or 4 tablespoon of ginger in 3/4 cup of water...and every day 1 teaspoon of sugar...that's the fermentation starter...my mom uses hibiscus for jam/ jellies...uses a lot of sugar:)...

[@janicemoorman8197]

Happy days I found you thank you xxx🥰❤️❤️

[@magsstewart5488]

Hmm. 🤔 This did give me some new ideas. Thank you! I’m going to have to file this one away for a winter project.

[@sondrahenriksen6029]

I love your videos. I learn so much from them. Things I am actually interested in learning. Thank you for taking the ti.e to educate people.

[@lynettetucker544]

Hi Heidi thanks for the home made natural probiotic Soda drink good to know information on fermentation’s.

[@woodsie5796]

Great info Heidi. I'm going start doing this! I'm tired of buying soda and this is SO much better for you! I'll try to remember to give an update. I'm looking forward to the apple season here; don't mean to rush our 3-4 month summer in Maine, but I wanna get apples for homemade vinegar. Blessings to all!

[@mic7735]

Water kefir is my favorite. I started making it again late winter and have a good culture growing. This time I was smart and when it grew I dehydrated some and put them back for later as well as putting some in sugar water in the fridge. I make mine fruity and used a lot of your advice in your older videos to help me figure out the combinations and ratios I preferred. My very favorite, and the one I get the most fizz making is lemon lime.

[@reneebulkley1333]

I do this exact thing with 1/2 cup of Keifer water per half gallon Thank you for helping us widen out, I love the spruce tip idea. I have a 3 year old (your recipe of course) raisin vinegar that I pour off, feed and fill back up.

[@faithoverfifty4215]

I love your videos!! Thank you for sharing all this wonderful knowledge! ❤️

[@suzymcclung9545]

Have made and consumed kombucha for years, but I don't like fizzy drinks so I only ferment once. I have never tried kefir....may give that a whirl.....and I like ginger, so I may give that a go....thanks for this video.

[@Varee.]

spruce tip syrup.. oh yum

[@tpaw6908]

Thank you Hedi hope you are doing well. I've got fermenting on my list . Boy I planted late but seems like it's raining every afternoon, and the squash and cukes are coming in all the same time. Sounds good so when I get caught up fermentation it is. God bless have a great week.

[@helgardhossain9038]

I LOVE fermented squash ... I gets all guey, but tastes SOOOOOOO grand.

[@Tutiwashername]

2nd fermentation makes it very good and very fizzy. I stopped making it all years ago though.

[@TheSunRiseKid]

Those pancakes that you made in the last video with the maple syrup look delicious! I haven’t been watching your videos much lately because my knee hurts so bad that I can barely do anything that’s in them. I now realize that your videos make me in a much better mood and I should’ve never Took a break from watching them! Hopefully this brace that they prescribed me can get me around a little easier until the surgery. I now look like I have a Roboleg!😹 thank you again for all your upbeat, positive, informative videos!!! 🙏 God bless

[@lewisscamman2638]

Yes He is good,all the time. We plan on doing a little camping up near Forks hoping we might be able to meet you. Lewis and Diane

[@guadalupewmerritt8320]

Thank you for sharing! Many Blessings to you and your family.

[@Thankful_.]

U are such a great teacher!

[@dianeimdieke4231]

Can't wait to try this!

[@florences2153]

You are great and the way you explain it. It will be a great experience for me to try everythingyou mentionned.

[@Wildevis]

Great ideas and will be doing this soon

[@cmccarver56]

I really like my water kefir fermented with juice.

[@carolynconnelly3395]

Thank you

[@MikaylaSilverthorn]

You've inspired me greatly for the future. Learned much during this video!

[@shepirate]

You're amazing! I'm glad I found you and will be following you in my fermenting journey.

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

That looks refreshing

[@maria109967]

God is Good and Great

[@gphx]

My favorites so far involve a starter such as a ginger bug and more ginger, fennel, or hibiscus. For me, a simple ginger fermented a year can't be beat. That said, a commercial tepache I had was great too. I've just never pulled the trigger on the pineapple.

[@spiritwindvue8038]

Heidi I love this video as usual with all of your videos. I’m especially interested in the spruce and pine. I do have a foraging book and a good book on edible plants but I do want to zero in on the spruce and the pine to make sure I do not get the wrong one. We have such a variety here in Kentucky and Tennessee 🙏🕊🙏

[@beltoftruth56]

I saw spruce tips here in ky. this summer in the beginning I knew I could do something but now I know what

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

We have tried kombucha, but DH didn't like it. (I don't drink fizzy stuff.) I tried making a ginger bug, since he likes ginger ale...but it didn't work! I like the idea of "using what you have" to make the starters. I think I'm going to try again. It is a good skill to have in my toolbelt. Our two oldest grape vines are producing this year! As God blesses, next year the ones we planted this year will, too. I want to be able to make wine. Thanks for conveniently listing the wine playlist.

[@Monkchip]

Kefir is new to me. I'd like to see you do more in that area, pls. Great video, by the way. You show so many choices of ferments. How do you figure it all out?!? I want to make some Mead, honey Mead. Will you do a vid on making it? I've never been successful at ...... Not even started sourdough....lol

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I did get those old kefir videos compiled into a playlist that you can find in the description box so please go check that out. I also linked to my wine and mead making playlist there as well

[@Monkchip]

@@RainCountryHomestead Heidi, you are so darn organized I can hardly stand it! I'll go and run thru this video again, and see if I can figure it out. Thanks for making those Playlists. They're so helpful!

[@babsblan]

I love my ginger bug! So far I've only used it to make ginger ale and fermented grape juice. I need to do some experimenting!

[@tirtamukti6809]

thanks for sharing

[@karenreaves3650]

I am looking forward to making kefir cheese soon.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@Sophisticated8]

Yes you are correct about that water I used some city water for something else and it didn’t turn out well

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, many have said the same thing. If you are not dechlorinating the water, it will prevent a good ferement

[@kellyzent2415]

I have made kombucha. My daughter who is a dental hygienist told me to be careful about the acid on my teeth. Have you heard about this being a problem? Next spring I want to try eating spruce tips. Thank you for the inspirational video and loving Christ! Bless you!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

While I am sure it is possible, it is really no different than consuming vinegar or wine and people do those all the time

[@markkristynichols845]

Heidi I have ideas bouncing around from the video! Thanks so much and I plan on binging some more of your fermentation videos as I lost my starter I think 😳. ❤️ y’all, Kristy in Missouri zone 6b 😃🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@hjhjuliaabdullah9393]

Good to have U back.Have gained lots of info.tips fr.U.GOD bless U abundantly.❤❤❤

[@victoriajohnson3034]

Great video!!! Maybe use my garlic/ginger/turmeric fermented honey?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

While I do a fermented garlic honey with hot peppers and black seed as shown here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKfVnp-Cna19mtE that is not something I would consider for a cool, refreshing drink

[@Reinolds_Recipes]

Those turned out great :) keep sharing please… I am subscribed!! 🙏

[@ediemurray1692]

Ty

[@cathypickard4615]

Heidi, I was wondering if I could add orange juice to my spruce tips? I have cancer that I have been fighting successfully for 4+ years and need all the healthy healing foods as well as as many calories and protein that I can consume to keep my weight up. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated! Love your videos!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

You can ferment any juice so yes, you can add it to the the spruce tips when fermenting instead of water if you want

[@cathypickard4615]

Thank you!

[@nurfuerverrueckte]

Hi Heidi, I heard you mention filtered rainwater in this and some other video. What Kind of system do you use? Did you make a video about it?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hamXpX5_p6h4m8k

[@monstermcboo7282]

I made a gallon of medicinal spruce tip oxymel last spring/summer that is only down by about a pint and a half now, but this would have been a much easier and less expensive thing to make. Shew! (But I’m glad I’ve had the oxymel when I’ve needed it.)

[@michelleprull4105]

Sound like your making the yeast water that our grandmas always used for breads and stuff. I made it a couple times with grapes and loved it but just didn’t know how to make bread with it. Pablo’s yeast water on KZbin is a good tutorial too.

[@valentinabondarenko5404]

U are absolutely right! That is fruit yest...Just separate fruit, add some organic row sugar and organic whole rye flour, make consistency like sour cream, keep that in the fridge...just leave cap loose....feed that every uther day...with sugar, water and rye flour....that is starter for your bread...

[@kimkerley4218]

I’m in Tn and I don’t think I can get spruce tips. 😢😢😢 Id love to buy some. 😃

[@patty9265]

I started making kombucha and water kefir because its cheaper than store bought. I love them but unfortunately when I drink my home brews I get a very bad headache. This does not happen with the store bought.. I'm going to have to try it the way you make yours and see if I get a different out come. Going to check out your other videos on your starters. Thanks And God Bless.

[@reneebulkley1333]

Try diluting it. (?) Or a second ferment? DAILY I mix 1/3 keifer water, 1/3 Kombutcha and 1/3 of my herbal infusion for the day. This has helped me drink the bitter herbs.

[@patty9265]

@@reneebulkley1333 Thanks for the tip. Going to try that.

[@marietketriet6111]

My mom used to use dried ginger (spice) to starr her ginger beer starter. If she found it being too sluggish she would add 2 to 4 raisins just to get it going.

[@MommyMartinez9]

This looks a lot like how tepache is made 😊 It's my favorite beverage right now and just like this so easy to make! I'm curious what you like to do with your pineapple vinegar? I started some a little over a week ago and fingers crossed it turns out well ☺️

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It depends on how it turns out. I find pineapple vinegar to be the most varied in results but you can use it for anything you would use other vinegars for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emGslWppjs6JZ9U

[@kathyhirsch379]

What is the tepache pl 😊

[@MichiganDaisy-1111]

​@@kathyhirsch379 it's a pineapple soda made from fermented peels in brown sugar water. It's super yummy 😊

[@HomsteadingThePioneerWay]

great video as always, love your channel and share to my friends ect. blessings, Brenda Weatherly

[@clarkl4177]

Love hearing your pronunciation of "keifer"😅 I lived in Russia and THAT'S how it's pronounced there. Oh my, it was SO DELICIOUS 😋 I so enjoyed having many kinds to choose from aswell.

[@urbanpioneer5326]

My bluberry vinegar made a great scoby

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

I am trying to eliminate all sugars from my diet (candida). Can you use sugar alcohols or monk fruit?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

If you are wanting a good ferment like wine, soda, or vinegar, you must have sugar. Remember that the fermenting process eats through the some or all of the sugar depending on what you are making. Non nutritive sweeteners only add sweet flavor, nothing more

[@DutchAlaskagirl]

@@RainCountryHomestead , thanks. That makes sense. Will go with local raw honey ☺️

[@cindyward5133]

I have tried both the water kefir and the ginger bug, but even with fresh ginger, I'm having problems getting it to ferment properly. I blame that partly on the fact that 2 years ago we has to buy a new manufactured home after hurricane Laura destroyed our old home. I never has problems getting things to ferment there, but I'm thinking the formaldehyde in the new one is causing problems, as well as it just being new? It also has central air which we never had before and even though I keep my ferments out of the drafts as best as I can, and we keep our air on 75 during the day, it may have something to do with it? Anyway, I am definitely going to try your raisin starter. I think because they are so naturally sweet I can get them to work better. I live that idea and now that I'm able to find some organic bulk raisins from Azure Standard, I'll be working on that. I have recently started making my own kombucha. I am the weird person that has always preferred tea over coffee. I am on my third batch and I like it plain as well as with a second ferment. I'm especially liking strawberry this summer. It is so much cheaper and since my husband likes sweet tea, I'm gradually getting him to drink this instead. Win, win!

[@debsblessed]

I have tried making kombucha, and also didn’t really care for it. I still have 4 scobies in the fridge from my efforts. 😊

[@cindys.w.8566]

8 Min in so far and I feel like this is a this-n-that video my head is spinning ~~~~

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Not sure how to read that so I will just hope you can glean some information that is of value to you from the time input into these videos

[@heatherpinkston9304]

How to you make a raisin starter?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Please refer to the video I mentioned and linked to in the description box where I go in full depth on how to make a starter out of anything, including raisins

[@heatherpinkston9304]

@@RainCountryHomestead thank you, just watched it and started some w a blackberry, grapes and raisins 😊

[@mcanultymichelle]

Your hair looks beautiful

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Thank you!

[@Sonicman415]

Super fun.

[@sawsantakriti8589]

Thank you, is there an alternative to sugar?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

When fermenting, no, you need some kind of sugar but you can use raw honey. Just remember that the process eats through some of the sugar, this is the process that makes it fizzy. The longer it ferments, the more sugar it eats through but it will also make it more alcoholic and eventually turn to vinegar if left too long

[@darlarousch6339]

Heidi, could you add prebiotics to the ferment to add healthy bacteria to it?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

You could but I personally do not believe it is necessary since such drinks will already have beneficial bacteria and hence, the purpose of making them. Plus, it will save money not having to buy the prebiotics to add

[@trevegas]

Can you make soda with a combo of kefir and ginger bug

[@belieftransformation]

Great vlog & ideas; thanks for sharing! I don’t have much for organic fruit available but I will try with my apples this fall. Have you tried cucumbers? My daughter has a bumper harvest in her greenhouse.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I have not tried fermenting them as a sweet drink, no, but have made fermented pickles from them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6C2o2d8qd5_o8k

[@Psa141]

If you can dehydrate and powder some, great for adding to homemade dressing.

[@angiejefferys5779]

Good Morning, I was wondering if you have or will you talk about tinctures, what is good to use to make them, if alcohol, what kind is best, etc. Thanks so much 😊

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, I have quite a few videos out on those. Here is my most recent one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWGZhIaDrbiAg80

[@angiejefferys5779]

@@RainCountryHomestead yes, ty. I did watch that one in the past. Will you do more or different?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

@@angiejefferys5779 I do have more out but that one I linked to is the most thorough on solvents you can use.

[@staciwilliams1604]

Hi Heidi. What options are there for making a probiotic if I don’t like fizzy drinks, and I’m lactose intolerant? My doc suggested an OTC probiotic for my terrible gut issues, but I want to make my own and get away from pharma.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

The only thing I can think of it drinks like these is to allow it to fully ferment to vinegar. Once it is vinegar, there are no bubbles at all. In which case you will want to dilute it down or drink straight in a small shot.

[@kristinacoulthread6600]

Heidi I made some vinegars recently, I makenthem alot and have done since watching your video a fee years ago however every now and again I gey one that stays fizzy .I have mint that has done this now and I have just got into learning about fermented foods and drinks and making a goji Berry starter and a lemon one and went and found this fizzy mint jar from about 2 mths ago I started it. Is this the same a fermentation starter? Shall I just add some pineapple huice and see what happens?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Sounds like there was a lot more sugars in those ones. That would be the only thing to keep them fizzy is the sugar content. If you bottle or jar it up with an air tight lid, it will stay fizzy until you expose it to oxygen again. Yes, if it is fizzy and active it is the same as a fermentation starter

[@ModernPioneerHomesteader]

how do you make homemade yeast for bread and beer? Thanks for your info :)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

You will find the fermentation starter video link in the description box above.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Heidi I used to make kombucha. I need to order a new scoby and start again. I really like it. So far this week I've foraged yarrow, roses, pineapple weed, water mint, and wild garlic. I've made more rosewater for my son's skincare, and a type of garlic pesto with wild garlic, walnut oil, and Himalayan pink sea salt. I've also planted up some water mint, self-heal, yarrow and pineapple weed. My herb bed is going to be so full of useful herbs ready for when the food supply chain, global economy, and medicine supplies collapse. I've also made kimchi this year.

[@veronicabe7902]

I make ginger beer the first time, and in some video, they used 2 cup of sugar, and I started with 1 cup, and slowly added 1 1/2 to eventually 2 cup of sugar on day three. and because of that, I bottled it. Afraid that it's out too long. Maybe I'll let it sit out for day 3 and 4th in the bottle. My question is, is 2 cup too much of sugar, or too sweet? I see that you only use a half cup for a half gallon. maybe i over sweetened it? thank you Heidi.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

If you are making only a half gallon, two cups may be a lot but if you are making a whole gallon, it may be fine

[@francinewade4620]

So can I soak my berries leafs too or ferment it

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, you can ferment your berry leaves

[@bdoyle9881]

Heidi, how do you make a probiotic rootbeer?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Make a tea out of sassafras root and t hen follow this same method once it cools