Fermented

How the drink is made, which is also what decides how much water it takes on.

Pale beige amazake served warm in a hand-painted ceramic cup on a tray, with a small dish and red accent cloth beside it

Japan · Kitchen ferment

Amazake

KojiZero-proof8h 2m173 kcal

Tan, thick boza filling a tall glass

Balkans · Kitchen ferment

Boza

ClassicZero-proof25h 33m321 kcal

Cloudy, pale-amber homemade ginger beer over ice in a glass, garnished with a lime wheel

British Isles · Kitchen ferment

Ginger Beer

ClassicZero-proof4d111 kcal

A jar of dark amber kombucha with a SCOBY layer floating in it, covered with a paper towel

China · Kitchen ferment

Kombucha

PrimaryZero-proof8d 1h119 kcal

Amber kvass in a mason jar mug, lit warmly, with a sprig of fresh mint beside it

Russia & the Caucasus · Kitchen ferment

Kvass

ClassicZero-proof28h 13m281 kcal

Milky white makgeolli in a traditional ceramic bowl with a ladle, small cups beside it

Korea · Kitchen ferment

Makgeolli

ClassicZero-proof7d 1h230 kcal

A glass of pale, thick white milk kefir

Russia & the Caucasus · Kitchen ferment

Milk Kefir

ClassicZero-proof24h 1m219 kcal

Sikhye (Korean rice punch) in a bowl with cooked rice grains and pine nuts floating on top

Korea · Kitchen ferment

Sikhye

ClassicZero-proof5h 17m157 kcal

Mexico & Central America · Kitchen ferment

Tepache

ClassicZero-proof2d95 kcal

A carafe of pale, faintly cloudy fermented water kefir with a raisin floating near the surface

Mexico & Central America · Kitchen ferment

Water Kefir

ClassicZero-proof2d79 kcal


Amazake	Kitchen ferment	Japan	Fermented	Zero-proof	—	Hot	8h 2m	173	Medium
Boza	Kitchen ferment	Balkans	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	25h 33m	321	Medium
Ginger Beer	Kitchen ferment	British Isles	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	4d	111	Hard
Kombucha	Kitchen ferment	China	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	8d 1h	119	Medium
Kvass	Kitchen ferment	Russia & the Caucasus	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	28h 13m	281	Easy
Makgeolli	Kitchen ferment	Korea	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	7d 1h	230	Hard
Milk Kefir	Kitchen ferment	Russia & the Caucasus	Fermented	Low	—	Room	24h 1m	219	Medium
Sikhye	Kitchen ferment	Korea	Fermented	Zero-proof	—	Chilled	5h 17m	157	Medium
Tepache	Kitchen ferment	Mexico & Central America	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	2d	95	Easy
Water Kefir	Kitchen ferment	Mexico & Central America	Fermented	Low	—	Chilled	2d	79	Easy