Kefir Soda…An Alcoholic Beverage? (Real Food Wednesday)

Well to all you skeptics about whether Kombucha Tea is an alcohol or not, the following article which I found at Kelly The Kitchen Kop, might just alienate your skepticism.

Read on but just make sure when you're done, you come back up and check out this link.

You won’t believe all the steps it took to finally get a solid answer on the question of how much alcohol is really in kefir soda pop.
First, to make sure we’re all on the same page:

1. Did you see this post? How and Why to make kefir soda pop – it’s simple and full of healthy probiotics!
2. And you’ll need to know where to get kefir grains: you can visit my resources page – thank you for going there and helping me out. (Remember you have to wait for it to fully load before it gets to the fermented foods/kefir grains section.)
3. Lastly, are you wondering what in the world are kefir grains? Wikipedia: “Kefir grains are a combination of bacteria and yeasts in a matrix of proteins, lipids, and sugars. This symbiotic matrix forms grains that resemble cauliflower.” That clears it up nicely, eh? It goes on to say, “Today, kefir is becoming increasingly popular due to new research into its health benefits. Many different bacteria and yeasts are found in the kefir grains, which are a complex and highly variable community of micro-organisms.”