Comments on: Homemade Rhubarb Soda http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/ Did You Know They Don't Have to Come From the Store? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna Katherine http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Anna Katherine Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:01:50 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-1965 this sounds glorious. I grew up on sweet tea which turned into a soda habit and though now I just drink green tea I miss a good soda! And love the idea of the probiotics. this sounds glorious. I grew up on sweet tea which turned into a soda habit and though now I just drink green tea I miss a good soda! And love the idea of the probiotics.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 admin Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:34:20 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-1871 Mary absolutely! We made blackberry/lemon verbena, quince, rootbeer and cherry last year with the ginger bug. They were all yummy. It's not something we have all the time because of the sugar required to keep the bug going but it's easy to start a new bug or keep one going for quite awhile should you want to. Somehow I never made it around to making ginger beer from it which is to bad. Maybe this summer. Mary absolutely! We made blackberry/lemon verbena, quince, rootbeer and cherry last year with the ginger bug. They were all yummy. It’s not something we have all the time because of the sugar required to keep the bug going but it’s easy to start a new bug or keep one going for quite awhile should you want to. Somehow I never made it around to making ginger beer from it which is to bad. Maybe this summer.

]]> By: Mary M http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Mary M Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-1869 I won't have much rhubarb this year as I just put in new plants last year. The rhubarb fizz sounds great, could you use grapes or black berries in place of the rhubarb? I have a good crop of those and am always looking for ways to use them other than fresh or frozen. I won’t have much rhubarb this year as I just put in new plants last year. The rhubarb fizz sounds great, could you use grapes or black berries in place of the rhubarb? I have a good crop of those and am always looking for ways to use them other than fresh or frozen.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-1797 admin Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:23:01 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-1797 Lawrence, I don't think adding probiotics could hurt, or whey for that matter although I've never done it. I do know someone who uses them to do their fermented veggies so they get by with less salt so in theory it should work. I'd love to hear though because I do know a few folks whose bug has gone moldy although that's never happened to me. The bug needs sugar to grow and sucanat would overpower it but if you were making something like apricot or cherry that might be yummy. I don't think xylitol would feed it but agave might. I think there was some discussion in that original link about which types of sugar work. I know honey does not because of the antibacterial properties of the honey destroying the good beasties in the bug. Cane juce would work great, I just use organic sugar (from cane). I'd love to hear any reports back on how it goes for you! Lawrence, I don’t think adding probiotics could hurt, or whey for that matter although I’ve never done it. I do know someone who uses them to do their fermented veggies so they get by with less salt so in theory it should work. I’d love to hear though because I do know a few folks whose bug has gone moldy although that’s never happened to me.

The bug needs sugar to grow and sucanat would overpower it but if you were making something like apricot or cherry that might be yummy. I don’t think xylitol would feed it but agave might. I think there was some discussion in that original link about which types of sugar work. I know honey does not because of the antibacterial properties of the honey destroying the good beasties in the bug.

Cane juce would work great, I just use organic sugar (from cane).

I’d love to hear any reports back on how it goes for you!

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Lawrence Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:44:38 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-1794 Hell Yeah! I'd stop!!! Thanks for this blog! What are your thoughts on using actual probiotics to seed the ginger ferment starter rather than leaving it up to chance / moldy creatures...? Also, any sugar crystals? Really? Even Bleached? I guess Sucanat and such would add too much flavor? I'm a big fan of Agave or Xylitol to trick out the bad bacteria... Or just old fashioned dehydrated cane juice... YUM! Hell Yeah! I’d stop!!!

Thanks for this blog!

What are your thoughts on using actual probiotics to seed the ginger ferment starter rather than leaving it up to chance / moldy creatures…?

Also, any sugar crystals? Really? Even Bleached?

I guess Sucanat and such would add too much flavor?

I’m a big fan of Agave or Xylitol to trick out the bad bacteria…

Or just old fashioned dehydrated cane juice…

YUM!

]]> By: Garden Update http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Garden Update Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:42:46 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-52 [...] chips and caramel. The food and service were amazing, as always. I noticed that she was serving a rhubarb soda. I think she’s been reading my [...] [...] chips and caramel. The food and service were amazing, as always. I noticed that she was serving a rhubarb soda. I think she’s been reading my [...]

]]> By: Product Spotlight - Pomona Pectin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Product Spotlight - Pomona Pectin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:44:56 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-29 [...] I’m thinking ahead to jam, plus we’ve been making a lot of ice cream, popsicles and homemade soda lately and although the yeasties do eat much of the sugar there is still some left in it.  [...] [...] I’m thinking ahead to jam, plus we’ve been making a lot of ice cream, popsicles and homemade soda lately and although the yeasties do eat much of the sugar there is still some left in it.  [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-18 admin Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:24:46 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-18 Thanks Sean! I have more rhubarb recipes to post but last week flew by. We'll be making a pie shortly and making more rhubarb juice to freeze for the summer since lemons are not in season any longer. Next up though, sweet woodruff soda... Thanks Sean! I have more rhubarb recipes to post but last week flew by. We’ll be making a pie shortly and making more rhubarb juice to freeze for the summer since lemons are not in season any longer. Next up though, sweet woodruff soda…

]]> By: Sean Forde http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Sean Forde Sat, 30 May 2009 07:33:15 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-14 Wow - I love this column. Keep up the posts. You are an inspiration to all of us aspiring urban abundancinistas! Wow – I love this column. Keep up the posts. You are an inspiration to all of us aspiring urban abundancinistas!

]]> By: Linda http://www.sustainableeats.com/2009/05/26/homemade-rhubarb-soda/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Linda Wed, 27 May 2009 00:04:37 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=78#comment-11 This sounds great! I'm always looking for new ways to use rhubarb. This sounds great! I’m always looking for new ways to use rhubarb.

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