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Healthyhomemadelemonade ~packed withprobiotics and thekids love it!By Tamatha On March 25, 2012 145 Comments InFermenting, Recipes, Tiny Farmhouse Kitchen

There is nothing like the flavor of freshlemonade. We have reached the time ofyear when citrus is plentiful and sofragrant. Store bought lemonade is full ofhigh fructose corn syrup and artificiallemon flavoring. Homemade is absolutelybetter but what if you could have freshhomemade lemonade and a good healthydose of probiotics at the same time? Yourkids will never know its healthy, they willonly know its tastes great and will adore

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your efforts!!

Lets make some lacto-fermentedorganic lemonade

You will need a gallon size glass jar withtight fitting lid

12 organic juicy lemons

1/2 cup 1 cup organic evaporated canesugar ( you can use sucanat but I find itmake the color too dark)

1 cup fresh whey (easily drained from freshyogurt)

cool clean chlorine free water

Here we go

First you need to get that cup of whey. Ifyou happen to have some fresh whey inyour fridge thats great. If not get somewhole milk organic live cultured yogurt orbetter yet make some.

Next you need to drain the whey from thatyogurt, so you will need some very cleancheese cloth, a bowl and a few rubberbands. The easiest way for me to do this isto drape the cheese cloth into the bowl andadd the yogurt onto the cheesecloth. Pullthe sides up and gather them at the topand hold the whole thing closed with arubber band

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Straining yogurt into cheesecloth

Now loop another two rubber bandsthrough the ones holding your pouch closedand use this new loop to hang the pouchabove the bowl from a knob on your upperkitchen cabinet

Hanging my yogurt to drain

Once the yogurt drains for a few minutesgrab a measuring cup and see if you have afull cup of whey. Once you do go ahead

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and pour the whey into the glass jar.

1 cup of whey

Next get your favorite lemon squeezer oryour citrus juicer and start juicing 12lemons.

Organic lemons


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Amount of juice will vary, this is how much I got outof these 12 lemons

Add your fresh lemon juice to the whey inthe gallon jar. Give it a quick stir.

Now you will need to decide how muchsugar you want to use. You need to use atleast a 1/2 cup of sugar (the probioticneed to eat) up to a full cup. I used 3/4 ofa cup in mine. I like the level of sweetnessleft after the fermentation. Not too sweetnot too tart.

Next fill the jar with a gallon of cool filteredwater and mix very well to distribute thewhey and dissolve the sugar.


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Now we wait

Now keep the jar on your kitchen counter(room temperature) and wait for 2 days. The fermentation will eat some of thesugar you added so it will be less sweetthan when you started.

Enjoy, Its very tasty, full of probiotics andvitamins. Your family will love it!

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145 Responses toHealthy homemadelemonade ~ packed withprobiotics and the kidslove it!

Mary says:March 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm

This sounds great, I amgoing to start some rightnow, thanks for therecipe

Tamatha

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says:March 26, 2012 at12:25 pm

It really is sogood. I gotthe jar atTheContainerStore theyare a chain somaybe thereis one whereyou are.

Yvonnesays:August 22,2013 at 11:36am

Canesugar isneverhealthyjust likecanola oilis neverhealthy.

FrancoisTsays:October4, 2013at 3:41pm

Youthink


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theprobioticdoesnothaveaheartnor aliver,theconceptofhealthyinthiscaseisrathermoot.

Asthethecanesugarleft(

overit isnotnecessary.

Now,if theverythoughtofswallowingcanesugaris toomuch,userawhoney,whichalsocontain(gasp!)fructose!

Paulasays:November14, 2013at 7:08pm

youaresoright

Alexsays:December 20,2013 at 8:13


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pm

Trykombucha.

Jim says:August 13, 2013 at7:19 pm

Add the wheyto the dilutedcitrus juice sothe acid wontkill thebacteria .

Mary says:March 26, 2012 at 12:16 pm

Oh by the way, where didyou get that great jar?

Molly says:March 26, 2012 at 3:14 pm

Cool idea and great toknow where to get thecontainer!!Awesome.

Tamathasays:


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March 26, 2012 at9:09 pm

The containerstore isawesome ifyou love jars.I adore jars.That store isone of myhappy places.

Abbi says:March 26, 2012 at 8:49 pm

Neat idea. This soundsintersting. It doesnthave a kefir like taste?

Tamathasays:March 26, 2012 at9:27 pm

It does not. Ittastes likereally goodlemonade. Ifind no tasteleftover fromthe whey. Mykids have noidea itfermented fortwo days.They love it.My husband


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cant figureout which helikes bettertherhomemadeginger ale orthislemonade. SoI make both.

Dea says:March 26, 2012 at 10:47 pm

If you wanted to keep itgoing would you need tostart with fresh wheyeach time or could someof the original batch beused as like an activestarted to keep it going?

Tamathasays:March 27, 2012 at5:24 am

Actually Idont think itcultures longenough tohave thestrength for are-batch. Itssuch a shortfermentation2 days. I willgive it a try


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and see whathappens.

Abby Jo says:March 26, 2012 at 11:38 pm

Love this!! Will mostdefinitely try this out


Good, let meknow whatyou think.

Deb says:March 27, 2012 at 6:26 pm

Sounds great but I wouldneed a non-dairy versionsince my son hasproblems with multiplethings in milk (not justlactose). I can getpowered cultures butwould they work?

Tamatha


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says:March 27, 2012 at9:11 pm

I am not surehow thatwould affectthe flavor.However I ama big fan ofgiving thingsa try and seewhat we get.This recipeworks great.Perhaps youwill come upwith a totallynon-dairyversion thatwill be just asgood!

Holly says:June 27, 2013 at 9:07am

My son isallergic towhey. Wewould have touse a differentprobiotic. Ifsomeonecomes up witha differentidea, otherthan wheyplease post it.


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Tamathasays:July 1, 2013 at5:18 pm

I surewill. Letme lookinto thatone

MaitlandVaughan-Turnersays:August 23,2013 at 3:54am

get abottle ofraw,unfilteredkombuchaand usethe littleglop asyourstarterculture.

Lenesays:August25, 2013at 5:31pm

I


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haveagingerbugstarted,wonderif Icouldyouthatinsteadof thewhey?I cantdodairy.

Tamathasays:August28,2013at6:09pm

IdontthinkthegingerbugistherightchoiceforthisdrinkItookeepa


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happygingerbugbutthenaturalcarbonationandflavorwillmakethisaverydifferentdrink.Immakingsomecitrussodanow(usingmygingerbug).Lovethisstuff.

Brooke says:April 1, 2012 at 7:08 pm

This is awesome. Myquestion is what do youdo with the yogurt after


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all the whey has drippedout? Just chuck it? Andhow much yogurt do youneed to put in to get theamount of whey needed?Ive not worked withwhey, and frankly amterrified to, so this is allnew to me. Thanks.

Tamathasays:April 1, 2012 at 8:14pm

Hello Brooke,goodquestionswiththe leftoveryogurt youcan use thatnow verythick yogurtin a smoothie,a dip or aspart of amarinade.Never throw itout, I alwaysfind a use formyby-productseven if itsnothing morethan feedingthem to myhens andgoats. Youwill needabout a quart


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of liveculturedyogurt to getthe amount ofwhey that youneed for thisrecipe. Dontbe fearful ofwhey, itspowerful stuffwith lots ofgreat uses.You can usewhey to kickstart a lacto-fermetedkraut forexample. Ihave a recipefor thatposted on mysite too. Sogood for you!

Lee says:February 10,2013 at 7:00pm

Drainingthe wheyfrom theyogurtwill leavea tart,creamcheeselikesubstancecalled


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labneh.Add alittle saltand it isdeliciouswithsomeolive oil,olives andcrackers

EvaAsays:August29, 2013at 10:29pm

Yes, Ispreada thinlayeroflebnionpitabreadanddrizzlea bitofoliveoil,mintleavesandsalt.Roll itupand


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youhaveagreatlittlebreakfastorsnack.

steve says:August 13, 2013 at9:42 pm

You can alsomake labnengreek cheesewith theleftoveryogurt

Braids97says:September 14, 2013at 11:44 am

After thewhey hasdrained whatis left betterthan theGreek yogurtthat is soldcommercially!I use in placeof sour cream& used tothrow the


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whey out,now I have ause for it too!Thanks forsharing!

Amy @ HomesteadRevival says:April 1, 2012 at 8:51 pm

This looks SO good!Thank you for showingeveryone how to get thatwhey! Great post!


Thank youvery much,Whey is sucha handyby-product towork with itsgood to knowhow to get toit withouthaving tomake cheeseeverytime youneed some.


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Lisa @HappyinDoleValleysays:April 2, 2012 at 9:58 am

Thanks for sharing! Willbe trying this once weget some nice warmdays.

Blessings, ~LisaPS: found you at AmysBarn Hop

Tamathasays:April 2, 2012 at 10:20am

Hi Lisa, thankyou forvisiting. Thatlemonade isreally good, Ihope you andyour familywill enjoy it.

Quinn says:April 2, 2012 at 12:40 pm

Love this idea! Pinning itto try this summer!Thanks for sharing


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Its mypleasure, Ihope youenjoy it asmuch as wedo!

Kim says:April 3, 2012 at 5:18 pm

I love this! We lovelemonade, but evenbetter with the warmerweather coming.


It is sorefreshing.We find noflavorlingering fromthe whey.Just reallygoodlemonadewithprobiotics


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hiding in it.

Lthrbth says:April 5, 2012 at 8:39 am

Any particular reason thiscant be done withbottled lemon juice? Iknow its not asbeneficial, just wonderingif it would still fermentproperly.

Tamathasays:April 5, 2012 at 10:04am

Hello, bottledlemon juicehas beenchemically aswell as heattreated sothere are nogood bacteriato ferment.You need thenaturalbacteria andsugars togrow and feedthefermentationprocess.Bottled lemonjuice would


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give you acidbut none ofthe othergood stuff youneed. Stickwith the freshlemons. Youwill love theflavor!

Julie says:May 13, 2012 at 7:18 pm

I made a gallon forEaster and the childrenhad to be bribed to drinkit and the adults onlydrank a little bit to humorme. It just wont workwith my family!

Tamathasays:May 13, 2012 at 9:19pm

Was yourwhey verysour tasting?When I makethis lemonadeyou cannottaste thewhey at all. Ididnt tell myfamily it wasa healthy


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lemonade. Ijust pouredthem ice coldglasses andstood back.Anyone I havemade this forhad enjoyed itwithout everasking aboutany off flavor.I cant makethis stuff fastenough. I amso sorry forfamily didntlike it. May Irecommend adifferentwhey?

Maybe notfrom a cheesemakingsession butperhaps froma nice freshlight tastinglive cultureyogurt.

Juliesays:May 15, 2012at 6:35 pm

I usedwheyfromyogurt


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and therewasculturedstuff likekefirculturefloating init! MaybeIll trydoing averysmallbatch onemoretime!

Tamathasays:May 15,2012 at8:28 pm

Didyourunthewheythrougha finecheeseclothtoremovethefloatingbits?Ineverhaveanybits


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in mylemonade.Perhapstry adifferentbrandofyogurt?Ihavegottensomanyravesonthisand Iknowyouwentthroughthetroubletomakeit foryourfamilyIreallywanttohelpyougettherightresult.Yourhappinessisimportant


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tome.Honestly,If Ididntmentiontherewassomethingspecialaboutthelemonadenoonewouldknowit. Idothatallthetime.

Susan says:May 27, 2012 at 11:28 am

This sounds wonderful.Does this freeze well orcan it be preservedsomehow?

Tamathasays:


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May 27, 2012 at12:53 pm

Hi, I fear thatfreezing willdamage thelive bacteria. Ibet thelemonade willstill beyummy butthe benefits Ithink will begone. Here,the familydrinks it sofast I neverhad a chanceto try andpreserve it.

Kimberly says:June 14, 2012 at 5:11 am

Do you sterilize yourcontainer before startingthis process? I have hadto sterilize when Iveworked with culturesbefore.

Tamathasays:June 14, 2012 at 1:21pm

Yes, I run all


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of my jarsthrough thedishwasher onthe sterilizesetting as arule before Istart anyproject evenjust jam. Itsespeciallyimportantwhen makingcheese whichI love to doto. If youdont have asterilizesetting youcan just makea quick bleachsolution andsoak for 10minutes.Rinse reallywell thoughbecause thatbleach smelllikes to linger.

Barbe @ Beez RentalDesigns says:June 26, 2012 at 3:31 am

Hi Tamatha, I found youover at Our DelightfulHome. I clicked on youronion garlic jam. But assoon as I saw fresh


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lemonade and probioticson your blog I had tocheck it out. This soundsso good, I cant wait totry it. Im in Californiaand everyone has lemonsgrowing in their yardslocally, so I never run outof free organic lemons. :) Thanks so much forsharing. Id love if youdshare your recipe at myFrugal Treasures Tuesdayparty. : )~Barbe~

Tamathasays:June 27, 2012 at 6:39am

Thatlemonade isso good. Thefamily doesntrealize itshealthy. I amin no hurry totell themeither. Thebest part ishowrefreshing thedrink is! Thejam isoutstanding!!!!I hope youlove it too.You and Iboth live in


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citrus country,isnt itwonderful?

Carole Lins says:June 29, 2012 at 10:32 am

HiIt sounds wonderful!Thanks for sharing!I have so much wheyfrom making kefircheese, have you evertry more whey in thereceipe?


I have nottried morewhey becauseI was worriedabout theflavorbecomingprominent.The recipe asit is leavesthe flavor ofthe wheyinvisible whileadding greatbenefit. Doyou garden?


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Plants lovewhey! so dochickens ifyou happen toraise them.My hens lovewhey.

Primal Annes LogEarth Date29/6/2012 | Primalin Poole says:June 30, 2012 at 3:44 am

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Great blog bythe way!

Joni says:July 13, 2012 at 1:22 pm

You probably havent hadto worry about thisbuthow long do you think itwill stay fresh in thefridge? I know whey byitself can last up to 6months.

Tamathasays:July 13, 2012 at 9:02pm

I will answeryou honestly,It never lastsmore than 2-3days here. Iwould expectthat thislemonadewould begreat for atleast a week.Perhaps morebut as I said,I am nevergiven thechance to findout. Iwould hate to


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give youmisinformation.

Jackie says:January 21, 2013 at 5:28 pm

Do you strain the bit oflemon from squeezingthem? Mine has lots ofsediment floating and atthe bottom. Is thatnormal?

Julia says:February 1, 2013 at 3:11 pm

Hi there! Im going to bemaking lactofermentedlemonade and Imcompletely new to it.Have you had anysuccess using othersweeteners besides canesugar (such as agave orcoconut sugar)? Justcurious if I have othersugar options Wouldlove any advice you cangive and thanks for agreat recipe!

Tamathasays:February 2, 2013 at


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11:24 am

Hello,I cant speakto the othersweetenersonly becauseI did not trythem. I wouldcertainly givethem a tryand see whatyou like best.The culture isfed withsugarI dontknow that itmatters whatkind. I wouldlove to knowhow yourcomes out

BarbaraHigginssays:August 30, 2013 at1:43 am

Dont useagave. It canbe as high as80% fructosewhich is verybad for you.Just think of itas highfructose cornsyrup onsteroids. I likeyour idea of


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using thecoconut palmsugar; mykids love howit tastes.

Sareena says:February 4, 2013 at 12:48 pm

Thanks for therecipe..mine is ready todrink< just wondering ifit should be stirred or isit like kumbucha and notment to be stirred? Can'twait to try it!

Tamathasays:February 5, 2013 at12:59 pm

I am in thehabit of givingmy lemonadea good stir. Ilove this stuff.Have youtried makingyour ownginger ale?Its such a funfermentingproject andextremelyyummy. Ihave the


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recipe posted.I would loveto know whatyou think.

Sareenasays:February 5,2013 at 2:43pm

Thankswillgive it astir

February 22, 2013 at6:17 pm

Fresh lemonjuice or limejuice isrequired. Itwill not workwithpasteurizedbottled juice.Its so goodits worth thework.

deborah says:March 1, 2013 at 6:33 pm

Im curious as to howyou think this will makemore of the bacteria inyogurt (lactobacillus andacidophilus) when itneeds a steady temp ofaround 110-115 F.degrees in order for thebacteria to grow. Kefir, Icould understand as thatis incubated by roomtemps.

Deloressays:October 14, 2013 at11:58 am

Hi Deborah, I


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make coconutwater kefirusing kefirstarteroriginally,then usingabout 1/2 cupof eachcontainer tomake thenext batch.Yourcommentmakes sense.Im going totry makingthis probioticlemonadewith kefirstarter aswell. I thinkitll work.

Tiffany (NatureMom)says:March 14, 2013 at 2:34 pm

Looks delicious! We lovefermented drinks hereand just bottled 2 gallonsof home brewedKombucha today.

Probiotic lemonade |Lizzies Tips for


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Julia says:March 28, 2013 at 12:13 am

Im making lactolemonade this weekendfollowing your recipe andI dont have agallon-sized jar with atight-fitting lid but I dohave flip cap bottles.Could I make the gallonof lemonade and thenstore it in 16-ouncebottles to ferment? Let


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me know your thoughts so excited to try this!!


I would onlyworry thatyou wouldhave unevenresults. If themixture wasnot perfectlycombined toensure thewhey isspread outevenly onebottle mightferment whilethe otherdoes not. Iam worriedyou wonthave theperfect result.

Juliasays:March 28, 2013at 10:13 am

Thanksfor thewarningImay justhave to


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get craftyfinding agallon jugwith a lid

Thanksa bunchfor theresponse!

Tamathasays:March28, 2013at 3:38pm

Youaremostwelcome.Youcanorderthejarsonline,theyarenotterriblyexpensivewhenyouconsiderhowusefultheyare.Theon


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lineplacesoftenwillaskyoutobuy 4(acase)though.

Juliasays:April19,2013at12:20pm

Thanksforallofyouradvice,Tamatha!Iorderedajarasyourecommendedandmadeabatchwhichmy


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boyfriendandIverymuchenjoyed.Hecallsitthelemonmeringuepiedrinkandnormallyhedoesntgetexcitedaboutbeveragessothisissayingalot!Welldefinitelybemakingalotmorelactofermentedlemonade,especiallynowthatsummeris


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onitsway!

Tamathasays:April21,2013at1:45pm

Youaremostwelcome.Imsogladtohearyoursweetielovedit!Ivegotabatchgoingrightnowmyself

Itsveryrefreshing.

JAMES


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R.says:August12, 2013at 10:25pm

whataboutwinebottles?Thekindoneusesforhomemadewines

CherBalessays:August22, 2013at 9:25pm

[email protected] myglassgallonjarsstartedoutaspicklejars


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Tamathasays:August24,2013at3:56pm

Greattip!

ann burnettsays:October 4, 2013 at8:40 pm

Julia,How did youmake thelactolemonade?Ive beendying to makesome. Willyou shareyour recipe?Thanks.

Chris says:March 28, 2013 at 10:12 am

I am wondering if thiscan be kinda of like themaking of Kombucha,


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where keeping out a bitof the mix once it hashad 2 days to add to anew batch would keepfrom having to gothrough the wholeprocess with the wheyand such???


Actually, Ivetried to keepit going and itdoesnt workwell. Itbecomesinconsistentand so I haveto say no. Toget thebenefits thelemonade isunfortunatelymade bybatch. Thatwas a greatquestionthanks somuch forasking.

Chrissays:March 28, 2013at 4:31 pm


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Well, itdoesnthurt toask. Justhave tomakesure Ihave afew gallonjugs so Ialwayshavesomebrewingto keeptherotationgoing.

One otherquestion

I do knowthatsometimeswhen youhave justbegundrinkingKombuchathat thedetoxingqualitiescan giveyou sideeffects(basicallyyour bodydumpingtoxins)which lastonly for a


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shorttime. Ihaveheard it isgood tojust startwith asmallglasseach dayand thenmove todrinking abit moretograduallyto giveyour bodytime toadjustand tobegingentlyflushingthetoxins. Iwonder ifanythinglike thisprecautionshould beusedwhenbeginningto drinkthislemonade?


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Nancy says:April 19, 2013 at 10:14 am

Glad I found your blog!We love doing thingswith whey (so healthy)and this lemonade will beadded to the list!


YOu will lovethatlemonade.theonly problemwith it is thatthe familygoes throughit so fast!!!!

susanna faygenbaumsays:May 5, 2013 at 8:14 pm

HI, i just found this post.do you know if you canuse the whey fromhomemade ricottacheese?


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jules says:May 10, 2013 at 6:42 pm

hilove your easy poston this. i have 2 jarsgoing right now. one imade with rawhoneybefore i found outthat it doesnt work aswelland one made withsucanat. question doesthe lid need to besecure? airtight? should iput the rubber ring onthe clamp lid?2nd questionits the2nd day. should there besome kind of actionvisible at the top?. i dohave some cloudysediment at the bottom.should i stir that duringthe incubation period?im so excited about theexperiment and want toget this right. i also havea ginger bug goingcantwait. thanks so much


Oh good, Idont usehoney as itcould causeproblems. Itreally does


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need to closewell enoughto build up alittle gas.There wont belots so youshould nothave anyexplosions. Inever havemore than alittle wisp ofair when Iopen the jar.You will seetiny bubblesaround thevery edge ofthe lemon aid.This is greatstuff, no offflavors andthe kids loveit. Its nice toknow its got ahealthful kicktoo. Bestwishes for aperfect batch.

glenda says:May 11, 2013 at 10:15 am

I would think that wheyfrom any product wouldwork but have not triedthat myself. just got our


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sugar yesterday. havefound out that Braumsmilk does well to makeyour own yogurt, thendrain off the whey.

why wouldnt a hugeglass container work witha glass plate on top tocover it while fermenting.I have a glass plate thatdoes fit over a huge glasscontainer that is not ajar, but I do think it ismeant to have a glasslid, it does not havethreads to screw on a lidbut its the cookie jar typethat had that type glasslid at one point, I get mycontainers at thrift storesetc. so I pick up largeglass containers in thatway. please confirm isthere a valid reason tohave a tight screw on lid?I steered clear of it withthe fermented potatoesand was glad I didbecause they fermentedright over the top of jar,knew it was time tobottle them up. they arereally great mixed with ajar of frozen eggs tomake scrambled eggs forbreakfast and you canmix ham too, and sincethe skillet never gets sohot with scrambled eggsyou get a lot of benefitfrom the fermented


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taters that add to flavoras well as moisture likecheese adds toscrambled eggs. justwanted to share, but alsowanted to know if a tightfitter was necessary onthe gallon jug, if so, willjust use a gallon picklejar, but was steeringclear of the metal incase you werewondering.

please confirm if anyonecan say whether localhoney that is notpastuerized would work?


I am carefulnot to usewhey thatwould be toostronglyflavored or itmay cause anoff taste inthe drink. Thejar needs toseal so therecan be a buildup of thegasses, thengive goodbrisk stirs and


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close. I havenot tried tomake thiswith anunsealed jar.I love tocollect jarsand thingslike that, but Ido keep quitea few ball jarson hand forstuff like this.

Fermentedpotatoes?How does thatwork? Whatsthe flavorlike? Imterriblyinterested. Ihave hadsomeferments thatare extremelyactive. This isnot one ofthem. Mightyou shareyour recipefor fermentedpotatoes? Ihave heardstoriesbacteriaintroduced byhoney so Idont fermentwith it.Though I dolove to bake


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with it. Ohhow I wouldlove to have ahive of myown..


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lorrie says:May 12, 2013 at 2:09 pm

I have this recipe sittingon the kitchen counternow and am just noticingthat you said a jar withTIGHT FITTING LID. Minedoes not. Its just a lidthat can be turned forpouring out. I hope thatsokay!!


It does needto seal. Youmay not buildup gasseswithout theseal. I amunsure of theresult you willget. Please beso careful.

jules says:May 14, 2013 at 12:57 am

hijules again. thanks somuch for the reply. justwondering whatproblems honey could


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cause?. with furtherresearch i found thatsome people use it withno problems (very few).BUTboth batches cameout great. i should havelet the one with sucanat(3 day ferment) goanother day or 2 to get alittle fizz. the one usinghoney, with a 5 dayferment, came outdelicious and had a touchof fizz, almost smelledlike beer. i will make thisagain and again. now imonto ginger bug andginger beer. is it totallytrue that there is noalcohol to be concernedabout in this or theginger soda? i dont drinkand it reeeeely smellslike a light beer. just onemore questionhow longwill this lemonade last onthe fridge?


Honey hasbeen know toharborbacteria. Itswhy babiescant have it.As I recall


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they have tobe a year oldto try honey.Whenfermentingyou must bein totalcontrol of thebacteria bothgood and bad.Im so gladyou batchesworked outgreat! Pleasebe carefulusing honeyin ferments.There is noalcohol toworry aboutat all. Its justyummy andkids love it.You can addlemon andmake a lemonsoda ororange. Myfamily loveslemon. If youover fermentalcohol canoccur.Fermentationis the processof makingbeer. But thesoda should intheoryexplodebefore thathappens by


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this method. Always be

careful withfermentstheycan be feistybut I havenever had anexplosion.

julessays:May 15, 2013at 7:34 pm

hiTamathathankyou somuch foryourrepliesAND yourwealth ofinformation.maybe iwill forgothe honeymethodsand stickto sugars.im newto thefermentationgoods,but imfascinated.hope youdontmindmorequestions


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along theway.

Tamathasays:May 15,2013 at8:42 pm

It ismypleasuretoanswerquestionswhenIknowtheanswers.I amthankfultohavewonderfulreadersandotherblogsthat Ireadso ItoocanaskquestionswhenIdontknow


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something.I amhonoredto beconsideredaworthysourceofinformation.Bestwishesforwonderfulfermentations.Itsgreatfunwhenyougetthehangof it.

Cynthia says:May 28, 2013 at 12:24 am

I have been making myown ricotta cheese and Iwondered if I could usethe whey from that forthis lemonade ? Thankyou for any help you canoffer.


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I think thewhey fromthe cheesemight be toostronglyflavored andwould lend anoff flavor toyourlemonade.You canalways give ita try. I try allsorts ofstuffeventhe thingsthat dontwork outteach mesomething. Ifyou do try itplease let meknow how itcame out. Iwould love toknow.

Meghan says:June 18, 2013 at 5:08 pm

Im on my secondbatch-it is delicious, my


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husband is alwaysskeptical of my projectsloved it.My question is what doyou do with your leftoverlemons? some I choppedand froze with vinegarfor disposal cubes butstill have amton ofleftover lemons!

Tamathasays:June 26, 2013 at 6:37pm

Im so gladyou like it. Iclean thegarbagedisposal, soaklemons invinegar as acleanser.candythe peels.Itry to wasteas little aspossible. Thecandiedlemon andorange peelsare a favoritearound here. Ihave a recipeposted forthem if youwould like totry it. Greatquestion,thanks for


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asking.

Kora LEhmann says:July 24, 2013 at 2:19 pm

Great recipe! Do youthink I could use thewhey from kefir and itwould taste as good?Thanks!

royal jelly newzealand says:July 31, 2013 at 2:56 pm

This is a good tipparticularly to those newto the blogosphere.Short but very preciseinfo Thank you forsharing this one.A must read article!

Dee says:August 6, 2013 at 6:37 am

Hi there, great recipe andmy kids LOVE it! I makea kefir coconut milkyoghurt and using thewhey from that was justfantastic. Now Im out ofwhey and was wonderingif I could make a batch


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just using some probioticpowder? Would that workas well? Cheers!

JAMES R. says:August 13, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Well I searched theinternet for 1 gallon glassjugs/bottles & what Ifound surprised me.

Ebay has a few but theyare nothing to writehomeaboutAmazon.com hasa few more, but yourelooking at $10 $20 perbottle.

Now I stumbled uponUline.com & they havesome that come 4 to acase(by the case is theONLY way you can buythem) for about $18 $23

There was a few otherweb sites, but theywanted anywhere from$18 $25 just to ship 1bottle.when I wrote tothe company & askedthem if that was perbottle, or would theshipping charges be thesame for 20 bottles.Iwas informed that theshipping charges were


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PER BOTTLE/JUG.So if you ordered 20jugs, the shippingcharges would bemultiplied by 20.20bottles/jugs = 20shipping charges.Needless to say, Iinformed the less-than-respectful salesman thatI would never buyanything from them if theshipping charges aregoing to be that much.

I also checked Walmart,Sams Club, Costco,Target, and I even founda local beer supplystore(they dont sellbeer, just the stuff tomake beer/wines/liquors/etc)but he told me thatthe cost to ship acrosscountry is expensive &thats why its hard tofind 1 gallon jugs/bottlesfor a reasonable shippingcost.

I apologize for not findingmuch of anything, but Itried my best.

Lene says:August 26, 2013 at3:09 pm

Ive found abarrel shapedgallon jar at


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Big Lots forlike 6 bucks,if they stillhave themthey might bemore. Theycome with abail typecarryinghandle youcan put onafter but theyare notsecure. Don-o-t putthese handleson and usethem to carryeven theempty jarwith. They arefor looks Ithink. The lidsare metal withthe usualcardboard likeliner whichyou can takeout but tokeep a goodseal you couldleave them inand use apiece ofplastic wrapon theopeningbefore youput the lid on.Once thesecardboardliners get wet


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you cantsanitize themso dont getthem wet.Dont knowhow toughthese jars areas far aspressure as Ionly haveused them forcanisters butif you keep aclose eye onthem theycould work.Personally Iam stickingwith the 2 qtcanning jars,they aredesigned tohand a certainamount ofpressure so Idont worry somuch.jmho

Tamathasays:August 28,2013 at 6:18pm

If I evercountedmycanningjars I


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think Iwouldfaint. Iget mygallonjars online. Theycome 4 tocase andareterriblyuseful.Thankyou somuch forsharingso manygreatideas. Iknow ithelps somuch

BarbaraHigginssays:August 30, 2013 at2:18 am

Our familyhas madeolives overthe years, andwe alwaysused the leftover glassgallon jarsfrom buyingpickles from


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Costco.

Lois says:September 10, 2013at 6:20 pm

I go to Krogerand buy agallon ofwhole picklesand put thepickles insmaller jarsand give asgifts so then Ihave a gallonjar for whatever use Ineed and ithas the Lidwith it.Lovethe Lemonade

bruce garwood says:August 22, 2013 at 10:21 am

what about for diabetics,is this OK for them or isit way to much sugar?

Tamathasays:August 24, 2013 at5:01 pm


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I know thatmuch of thesugar isconsumed bythe livebacteria but Iam unable tosay for surehow muchremains. Yourhealth andsafety is soimportant Idont want torisk anincorrectanswer. Bewell.

Paul says:August 22, 2013 at 12:58 pm

Thanks for posting yourrecipe.

Question:Im a diabetic, so I try tominimize my sugarintake. Do you think a1/4 cup of sugar will besufficient for thebacteria? I can sweetenthe mix with stevia.

I have beenexperimenting with usingwhey to accelerate mysauerkraut and otherveggies, so this sounds


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like a natural to me.


Most of thesugar isconsumed bythe bacteriabut there issome sugarremaining.Please be socareful. Idont knowthe exactlevel ofremainingsugar and Iwould hate foryou to have aproblem. Ican say thisdoes not yielda sweetbeverage. Ifyou shouldfind it to workwell for you,would you letme know so Ican share thatinformationwith others?Best wishes

Whey is great


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stuff.

Janice says:August 25, 2013 at 6:15 pm

Where do you get thewhey? I would have to gothrough cases of yogurtto get a cup of whey.Also the jar, where wouldone find that jar. I like itfor storage period.

Lene says:August 25, 2013 at6:23 pm

i dotn seewhy youcouldnt use 2half galloncanning jarsto do this inonce it isproperlymixed and all.

Tamathasays:August 28,2013 at 6:11pm

While Ihave


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neverdone it Icant seewhy itwouldwork


I get thewhey fromyogurt orhomemadecheese. I givethe exact wayI do it and itssuper easy.Homemadeyogurt givesup plenty ofwhey but aquart of highquality yogurtdoes a goodjob. Just besure to lookfor livecultures.

Karen Jaras says:August 26, 2013 at 12:11 am

I have dairy issues, is


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their another option thanusing whey?


Im sorry, Idont know ofa replacementthat will workas well. I lovehomemadefermentedsodas madeform a gingerbugdifferent butawesome!!! Ihave a recipeposted. Youwill be quitesafe with thatone.

Jerry G says:August 26, 2013 at 12:18 pm

RE: sugar, how aboutpure unpasturized honeyinsted and how much ?

Tamatha


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says:August 28, 2013 at6:16 pm

Please becareful withhoney. Iadore thestuff but youcannot controlthe naturalbacteriaspresent. Iworry aboutthem infermentations.

Lene says:August 26, 2013 at 3:16 pm

Anything on usinggingerbug instead ofwhey to start lemonade?I hate to waste the costof the organic lemons onsomething that might notwork.


I have neverhad thisrecipe fail. Itsworth the


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lemons.Ginger bug(which I keepas well) willmake a verydifferentdrink. Ihavent trieditbut you arethe secondperson toask.maybe Iwill try it andsee

Faith Wilson says:August 29, 2013 at 9:52 pm

Can I use maple syrup inplace of the sugar? If so,how much would yourecommend?

Pauline Lorincz says:August 30, 2013 at 8:38 am

This looks amazing! Icant wait to give it a try.Just a quick note onhoney. Honey is anatural antibiotic and willkill the culture. I will stickwith raw cane sugar andperhaps experiment withcoconut sugar. Thanksfor the great post!


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jules says:August 31, 2013 at2:56 pm

Paulinethanksso much forexplaining thewhy NOT touse honey. idid it onceitturned outgreat and imstill alive, butnow i alwaysusegranulatedorganic sugar.hiTamathaillbe postingabout a newflavor combosoon. imaddicted tothis stuff

Ang says:September 10, 2013 at 7:31 pm

Mine turned out a bitvinegary and didnt tastemuch like lemonade. Imso disappointed. I had ajar with a lid thatscrewed on. I did usecoconut palm sugar sinceit has a lower glycemic


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index. Any idea whatmight have caused it notto turn out right? I fearfermenting may not befor me, although I amvery new to it.

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Rachel says:October 4, 2013 at 2:45 pm

For those who cantolerate Lactose, itshould make a goodsubstitute for sugar. It isavailable in health foodstores. Plan to try it afterthe first batch withsugar, and compare.

Linda says:October 4, 2013 at 8:34 pm

I was wondering if youcan use the whey fromhomemade butter? Thankyou for sharing. I plan totry your recipe soon.


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Debbie @ Walking inLight says:October 9, 2013 at 5:40 pm

Ive been saving thewhey from home madeyogurt and wasnt surewhat I wanted to do withit, so I made up a batchof this. I just opened upmy first jar after letting itferment on the counterfor 2 days. Wow!Absolutely delicious!Thanks for the recipe!


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Betsy says:October 26, 2013 at 4:31 pm

I made this about 24hours ago and there isabout an inch and a halfof sediment on thebottom of the jar. Is thesediment supposed to bethere? If so do I just stirit in before drinking? Iknow I still have anotherday to go but Im justworried mine isnt turningout right.


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tee says:November 9, 2013 at 8:03 am

how long is this ok todrink? like is there an expiration date/shelflife?

Tamathasays:November 13, 2013at 1:37 pm

To be honestIve never hadit last morethan a fewdays becausemy familygoes throughit so fast. Iwould say yesit has a shelflife because ofthe whey. Myguess wouldbe no longerthan a weekafter thefermentationtime.

Ardena Newton says:November 12, 2013 at 7:35 pm


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I did not see anywherethat said if thelemondade is to berefrigerated after twodays of sitting on thecounter or is it to berefrigerated after openingit? Does refrigerating itkill the culture and youarent suppose torefrigerate?


Once thefermentationtime is overyou shouldput it in thefridge to stopthe process(technicallyslow it down).You cannotuse this toculture a newbatch. Freshwhey has tobe used eachtime. Theprobioticbenefitremains intactbecause theyare very muchalive just likein yogurt they


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are just notmultiplying ata rapid rateanymore.

cindymangrum says:November 12, 2013 at 9:58 pm

I was wondering if youcould use the whey thatis left when makingbutter in a jar by shakingwhipped cream. We liketo make butter in myclass at school and whenshaking the whippedcream in the jar, thebutter forms in a glob,leaving the whey, and weusually just pour that off.Is this the same thingthat you would get fromyogurt?


No, butter inmost cases isnot culturedunless you gothrough theprocess ofculturing it. (Ihave a post


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on how to dothat if youwan tot take apeek). Still itwould not bethe right typeof culture.That whey isgreat inbiscuitsthough. Itsrealbuttermilk.Dont throw itaway.fire upthe oven.

Sue says:November 14, 2013 at 1:35 pm

Would xylitol workinstead of sugar

Sue says:November 14, 2013 at 1:37 pm

Would xylitol workinstead ofsugar..Thanks Sue



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I cannotguarantee theresult if purecane sugar,reduced canejuice or somenatural sugaris not used. Iam unsure ofwhat theaffect on thelive bacteriawould be.

Kathy says:November 14, 2013 at 10:27 pm

We loved the lemon aid.Thank you for posting.


We love ittoo. Its mypleasure.

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