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Farm Kitchen:  How to make your own fruit sodas  |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
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Maggie
Iowa
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Worland
Wy
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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 Posted - Sep 21 2008 : 10:26:58 AM
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I just saw this and went to the site. I went straight to the kitchen and just made the starter! I always keep gingerroot. This looks fairly easy to do. Can't wait to drink some.
While it's doing it's thing, I'll have plenty of time to find some pretty soda type bottles to put it up in. What fun.
Thanks for putting this out for us to see. I probably would never have seen this. |
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Novi
MI
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Hanalu
True Blue Farmgirl
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Hana
Redwood City
California
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2008 : 12:18:07 PM
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Thanks for sharing!!! I want to try making some!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2008 : 2:33:54 PM
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Can't wait to give that a try. Sounds so intersting
Thanks Michele |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2008 : 8:22:59 PM
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| Oooooohhhhhh. Bookmarked! Will have to try it soon! |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
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Maggie
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2008 : 07:47:32 AM
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Yes kris you must let us know how it goes! I'mgoing to the store for gingerroot today! :)
the Herbmentor site is GREAT, they have amazing recipes! |
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Novi
MI
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 05:11:16 AM
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Waiting to hear how these turn out!!!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 06:31:38 AM
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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!! |
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2008 : 06:56:18 AM
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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/
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Novi
MI
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Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 05:55:20 AM
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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/
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soapmommy60543
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ann
Oswego
IL
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Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 10:24:27 AM
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| 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! |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 27 2008 : 1:40:59 PM
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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 |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 05:46:47 AM
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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.
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faithmarie
True Blue Farmgirl
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faith
wappingers falls
new york
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 09:09:23 AM
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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
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 5:17:03 PM
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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 |
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 5:21:24 PM
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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. |
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faithmarie
True Blue Farmgirl
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faith
wappingers falls
new york
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 9:07:53 PM
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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
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2008 : 09:30:29 AM
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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. |
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2008 : 07:35:22 AM
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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/
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2008 : 2:12:17 PM
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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. |
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