Homemade Fermented Lemonade! A gut friendly twist on a classic - recipe link in bio 🙌🍋

Ingredients

• 4 Lemons (organic, juiced (about 1 cup juice))
• 4 cups Water (filtered or spring water)
• 0.25 cup Raw Cane Sugar (or any unrefined sugar, dissolved completely)
• 2 tablespoons Active Whey or Kefir Starter (fresh whey from plain yogurt or a spoonful of kefir; provides live cultures)

Instructions

1. Juice the Lemons

   Roll the lemons on the countertop, cut in half and juice them until you have about 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.

   Time: PT5M

2. Dissolve the Sugar

   In a separate container, combine 4 cups of water with ¼ cup raw cane sugar. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.

   Time: PT5M

3. Mix Lemon Juice and Sweetened Water

   Pour the lemon juice into the sweetened water, stirring gently to combine.

   Time: PT2M

4. Add the Probiotic Starter

   Stir in 2 tablespoons of active whey or kefir starter until evenly distributed.

   Time: PT2M

5. Ferment

   Transfer the mixture to clean glass bottles, leaving about 1‑2 cm headspace. Loosely cover the bottles (cloth or a lid that isn’t sealed tight) and let sit at room temperature (≈22°C) for 24‑48 hours.

   Time: PT48H

   Temperature: 22°C

6. Chill and Serve

   After fermentation, seal the bottles and refrigerate at 4°C for at least 1 hour. Serve chilled over ice if desired.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 4°C

Nutrition Facts

Calories

80

Protein

0 g

Carbohydrates

20 g

Fat

0 g

Fiber

0 g