6 delicious Homemade drinks recipes for a healthy gut
Ingredients – 1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries) – 1 cup milk kefir – 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional) – 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) Instructions – In a blender, combine the mixed berries, milk kefir, honey or maple syrup, and vanilla extract. – Blend until smooth and creamy. – Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately. Benefits This smoothie blends milk kefir's probiotics with mixed berries' antioxidants and fiber, promoting gut health and overall well-being
Ingredients – 1 bottle of plain kombucha – 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, thinly sliced – 1 teaspoon ground turmeric – Honey Instructions – Pour the plain kombucha into a glass jar. – Add the sliced ginger and ground turmeric to the jar. – Stir well to combine. – Optionally, add honey for sweetness. – Cover the jar with a lid and let it sit at room temperature for 1-2 days to allow the flavors to infuse. – Once infused, strain the kombucha to remove the ginger slices and turmeric powder.
Ingredients – 2-3 medium beets, peeled and chopped – 1 tablespoon sea salt – Filtered water Instructions – Place the chopped beets and sea salt in a clean glass jar. – Fill the jar with filtered water, leaving about an inch of space at the top. – Cover the jar with a clean cloth or towel and secure it with a rubber band. – Let the jar sit at room temperature for 3-5 days to ferment. – Once fermented, strain the liquid into another clean jar, discarding the beets. – Store the beet kvass in the refrigerator.
Ingredients – 4 cups water kefir – 1 lemon, juiced – 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, thinly sliced Instructions – In a large glass jar, combine the water kefir, lemon juice, and sliced ginger. – Stir well to mix the ingredients. – Cover the jar with a lid and let it sit at room temperature for 24-48 hours to infuse the flavors. – Once infused, strain the water kefir to remove the ginger slices. – Transfer the infused water kefir to bottles and refrigerate until chilled.
Ingredients – 1 tablespoon dried peppermint leaves or 5-6 fresh peppermint leaves – 1 cup water – Honey or sugar, to taste (optional) Instructions – Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. – Add the dried or fresh peppermint leaves to the boiling water. – Remove the saucepan from the heat and cover with a lid. – Let the peppermint leaves steep in the hot water for 5-10 minutes. – Strain the tea into a cup and sweeten it with honey or sugar if you want a sweet taste.
Ingredients – 1 teaspoon ground turmeric – 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based) – Honey for a sweet taste Instructions – Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to simmer. – Add the ground turmeric to the simmering milk and stir well to combine. – Continue to heat the turmeric milk for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. – Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the turmeric milk cool slightly.