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| prairielandherbs |
Posted - Sep 21 2008 : 07:31:25 AM
I haven't tried this yet, but it looks REALLY cool!! It's a great tutorial for making your own fruit soda.
http://www.learningherbs.com/news_issue_20.html |
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| peachy |
Posted - Nov 04 2008 : 10:23:54 AM
I'm heading to this site right now so I can start making mine! Sounds yummy and fun!
Melissa
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| Alee |
Posted - Nov 04 2008 : 06:59:09 AM
that sounds soo good!
Alee
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| Leezard |
Posted - Nov 03 2008 : 7:04:00 PM
I've got one in the fridge that's been there for almost two months...if anything I think it will be a little alcoholic and maybe will make more of a mess when it's opened...hopefully anyway...lol
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| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Nov 03 2008 : 05:24:47 AM
FINAL RESULTS: Well, the grape was very sweet and good, but no fizz. The berry was good, not too sweet, and definitely fizzy. The apple cider just tastes like sweetened, gingered apple cider. Next time, I think I am going to double the amount of starter we add, just to give things a boost.
Ann in Oswego
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Oct 29 2008 : 4:39:53 PM
Ok, we had to try it. We have just finished the first week (cultivating the starter)... Tonight we mixed it with concord grape, mixed berry (strawberry raspberry blackberry), and apple cider. Give us a few more days and we'll give the final results!
Ann in Oswego
Times may be tough, but farmgirls are tougher!
Craft Fasting since October 21, 2008 |
| deeredawn |
Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 3:10:24 PM
Thats so cool that it all turned out.... I may have to try it myself....
Dawn #279
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 07:24:22 AM
Wanted to see how everyone did with this? How long will the bottle last or is it something that must be drunk within a month or so?
Best Growing |
| Leezard |
Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 07:14:10 AM
They turned out great! I especially liked the raspberry beacuse it was a little more tart than the blueberry. I'd recomend bottling them in canning jars to lessen the over flow when opening the bottles. I bottled mine in both and had a much worse time with the narrower, longer necked bottles.
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| lacisne88 |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 7:20:42 PM
That;s great! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283
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| deeredawn |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 6:17:42 PM
more soda recipes at
www.hobbyfarmhome.com
www.mrfizz.com
www.sodaclubusa.com
www.naturesflavors.com
I personally havent made any soda. But I love this Hobby Farm Home magazine and the Summer 2008 issue was full of homemade soda recipes. Have fun girls!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens/Mother Hen
http://heirloommavens.blogspot.com
http://harvestthymefarm.blogspot.com
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
| Leezard |
Posted - Oct 04 2008 : 08:00:58 AM
Bottled mine yesterday, three days after doing the fruit step. The raspberry started bubbling over night and was totally ready yesterday morning. I waited until last night to bottle the blueberry because it wasn't bubbling at all but I needed to do it then anyway because I'm headed out of town for a harvest party at my parent's tonight and didn't want to leave it sitting. So I bottled it and it's bubbling now, I wonder if the berries were keeping it from bubbling in the gallon jar?
Looking forward to trying this out at the party tonight...let's hope it's not alcoholic ;)
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| Kris Sherrill |
Posted - Sep 30 2008 : 2:12:17 PM
I went ahead and bottled mine in some old juice bittles. But I think mine is more like wine. I think that's why the boy in the pictures is so happy! He's really drinking wine. I think I got a little lightheaded from a few sips, too.
So I think I'll try more later. Hope ya'lls does better than mine did. |
| Leezard |
Posted - Sep 30 2008 : 07:35:22 AM
I made up my fruit stuff (raspberry and blueberry) this morning and am waiting for it to cool to add the ginger mixture to it. I accidentally made the raspberry with 8 cups of berries so it's going to be quite fruity...lol I'm really looking forward to seeing how this all turns out.
Good luck with yours Kris!
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| Kris Sherrill |
Posted - Sep 29 2008 : 09:30:29 AM
This morning I checked the jug. The berries are all on the top now and it's very bubbly, but it really smells like wine! I think this afternoon I will strain it and bottle it.
I might try the maple syrup next time. We got some pure raw syrup straight from N.Y. state when our pastor and wifwent up to visit their family. They have a maple syrup farm, I guess that's what it's called. It's the best syrup I've ever tasted. So it would be good to use for this.
And yes, I did use the Ball pectin to make the jelly. It called for a hot water bath, which I've never done with jelly before. So maybe that's what did it. I don't hot water bath jelly anymore.
good luck with your sode making, Faithmarie. |
| faithmarie |
Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 9:07:53 PM
Thanks Kris ... I guess I will use the mason jars.
It said in the recipe you can use maple syrup.
Did the plum jelly need pectin? Is that what you have to use sometimes? Is that what makes it gel?
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
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| Kris Sherrill |
Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 5:21:24 PM
Oh, as far as the sugar, it's consumed in the process. The longer it sits, the less sweet it is.
Also about the bottles. I was going out Tuesday to the World Market. They have neat bottles of all types. And I thought maybe Pier 1. But I would think just mason jars would work. Just don't fill them full. |
| Kris Sherrill |
Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 5:17:03 PM
OK, I started the culture last Sunday. I used Sucanot, that's all I use. She said we could use that in the instructions. So, the culture was doing its thing in the jar on the counter for 5 days. Nice and bubbly and smelled good. So I did the rest of the process just like she did. I used Sucanot. This was Friday. It has not done a thing as far as being bubbly at all and I was getting worried. We were gone all day today and I just went to check on it and there is something going on. There's some bubbly filmy something on the top.
So my question is the use of Sucanot. I used it this summer for my first batch of plum jelly. 15 cups of it. It does not jell. It's more like syrup. So I had to use white sugar for the rest of the plums.
Is anyone else using Sucanot? And what's yours look like? Or if you used white sugar, how is it? I think I'll make some with white, but I don't want to lose 6 more cups of blueberries.
Please let me know!!! Kris |
| faithmarie |
Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 09:09:23 AM
I started the soda! Where do I get the bottles from or is there an alternative to those bottles?
Isn't this a process of fermentation and isn't it healther for you?
I am concerned about the sugar. Is it changed in the process?
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
Farmgirl sister # 34 |
| windypines |
Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 05:46:47 AM
I was checking out some rootbeer extract, Zatarains, that a neighbor gave me. Looking for a more exact recipe on how to make it, and I found sites on making cream soda, and ginger ale. I think it was wikipeada, (?) that held information on making all. Though they did all include using yeast.
Michele |
| Tapestry |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 9:56:28 PM
This sounds really yummy! Thanks for posting this site.
Happy farmgirl sister #353
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 1:40:59 PM
I love just gingerale.....I wonder if you can make it from this since it is started from ginger??
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| soapmommy60543 |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 10:24:27 AM
We homeschool our kids and they will be so excited to try this! Just the look on that little boy's face in the photo was worth a million dollars! |
| Leezard |
Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 05:55:20 AM
Mine is starting to get more foamy now. When I opened it up this morning the top was covered with foam and there are bubbles coming up from the bottom like a pop would do. I'm looking forward to Tuesday when I get to start the fruit part. I've got to find a gallon jar or something to put it in first though and choose what fruit I'm going to make it with. Since this will do three batches I'd kind of like to go ahead and do them all but I don't know if I'll have room for them all when it's time to bottle. I think they'd get used right up because we've got a harvest party at my parent's farm on Saturday so that's no problem...lol
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| Leezard |
Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 06:56:18 AM
I've got mine on the kitchen counter as well and just added the second days ginger and sugar. It's already a little bubbly, just around the edges of the jar right now.
I would imagine that if it was in a colder place it would take longer to ferment because it says that when you put it in the fridge to store it that slows the fermentation down some.
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| Kris Sherrill |
Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 06:31:38 AM
Just stirred mine again. It's a little bubbly now. I just have mine on the kitchen counter. I wonder if the location makes a difference as to how much or how fast it takes to ferment. Any thoughts on this? It is SO cold out this morning!
Leezard, what's yours looking like? Maybe we can compare. I started mine Sunday so will be doing the next step tomorrow!! |
