Blackberry Mint Kombucha

Adding fruit and a small amount of sugar for the secondary fermentation results in a refreshingly fizzy kombucha.

How to Make Kombucha

This recipe for classic jasmine tea kombucha goes in-depth on the history, science, and technique for perfect kombucha every time.

Fast Sour Beer

Most sour beers take a year or more to brew at home. This one is ready in four to five weeks.

Water Kefir from 'Mastering Fermentation'

Milk kefir is a pretty common sight in the dairy aisle these days—or at least it is in California. Much more mysterious is its lactose-free cousin, water kefir. Both drinks are fermented with similar SCOBYs (symbiotic colonies of bacteria and yeast), but milk kefir grains feed on the natural sugars in the milk while water kefir needs additional sugar or fruit juice to get going. Mary Karlin provides recipes for both in her new cookbook, Mastering Fermentatio. Today, we're trying our hand at the ...

Bran-Fermented Vegetables from 'Mastering Fermentation'

Even if I'd never tried making salami or kombucha before doesn't mean I haven't put it into my body at some point. But these bran-fermented vegetables are a different story. Called nuka in Japan, they're traditionally made by burying relatively dense vegetables, like daikon or carrot, in a salty fermented rice bran mixture fortified with kelp, miso, and/or beer. The vegetables take only a day or so to ferment, and emerge from the bran relatively crisp, tasting lightly of salted sourdough.

DIY Root Beer

Homemade root beer is earthy, bold, and sweet all at the same time.

Rhubarb Syrup

Homemade rhubarb syrup is incredibly easy to make and delicious with seltzer or drizzled over ice cream. It's also quite tasty mixed with ginger beer, dark rum, and lime, or used in any type of drink where you want a jolt of spring or summer flavor.

DIY Rhubarb Bitters

It's rhubarb season, so those gorgeous magenta stalks are popping up at farmers markets and grocery stores around the country. Rhubarb bitters pair well with many spirits and complement sweet, sour, and bitter flavors alike.

Homemade Sauerkraut

Everything you need to know about how to make sauerkraut at home, including the science and process behind it, as well as the equipment required to make it safely (and deliciously!), and the best recipe for homemade batches.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Iced Tea

This fruity brunch drink showcases the classic combination of strawberries and rhubarb. You can prepare the tea and rhubarb syrup the night before.