Recipes
Fermenting your own food is just the beginning — the real fun starts when you get creative with what you’ve made! Here are some of our favourite recipes to inspire you, covering everything from kombucha to sourdough and beyond.
🍵 Kombucha recipes
Once your kombucha has finished its first ferment, you can drink it as it is or take it further with a second ferment to add fizz and flavour. Try adding:
- Ginger & lemon — a classic, zingy combination
- Raspberry & hibiscus — beautiful pink colour and floral flavour
- Mango & chilli — for something a little more adventurous
- Apple & cinnamon — perfect for autumn
For a second ferment, add your chosen fruit juice or flavourings to a swing-top bottle, fill with your kombucha, seal tightly and leave at room temperature for 1–3 days. Burp the bottles daily to manage pressure, then refrigerate and enjoy!
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🥛 Kefir recipes
Kefir is incredibly versatile — drink it straight, use it in cooking, or blend it into something wonderful:
- Kefir smoothie — blend with frozen berries, banana and a drizzle of honey
- Overnight oats — soak oats in milk kefir overnight for a creamy, probiotic-rich breakfast
- Kefir salad dressing — mix with olive oil, garlic, lemon and herbs for a tangy dressing
- Kefir flatbreads — use in place of buttermilk for soft, delicious flatbreads
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🍞 Sourdough recipes
Beyond the classic loaf, your sourdough starter opens up a world of possibilities:
- Classic sourdough loaf — the one that started it all
- Sourdough pancakes — use your discard for fluffy, tangy pancakes
- Sourdough focaccia — dimpled, olive-oily and absolutely irresistible
- Sourdough crackers — a perfect way to use up discard
- Sourdough pizza bases — chewy, flavourful and far better than shop-bought
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🥬 Fermented veggie recipes
- Classic sauerkraut — shredded cabbage, salt, time. That’s all you need!
- Quick kimchi — spicy, garlicky fermented cabbage — great with everything
- Fermented hot sauce — blend your fermented chillies for a flavour-packed sauce
- Curtido — a lightly fermented Central American slaw, perfect with tacos
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🌱 Tempeh recipes
- Marinated tempeh stir fry — slice, marinate in soy and ginger, then fry until golden
- Tempeh bacon — thinly sliced and pan-fried with smoky seasoning
- Tempeh Buddha bowl — serve with roasted veg, grains and a tahini dressing
📚 More recipes
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