Three Stone Hearth. Cultured Beverages

Cultured Beverages

One of the most refreshing sources of active probiotics and herbal nutrition is an artisanal, lactofermented beverage. From slightly sweet and fruity, to salty and slightly sour, our Kombuchas, Kefirs, Juns, Kvasses and Cabbage Tonics offer something for every palate. To support a healthy microbiome, drink at least 4 ounces a day.

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Peach Basil Shrub

$18.50

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Preserve the taste of summer with this special shrub! We infused Bernie's Best apple cider vinegar with Thai basil from Feral Heart Farm in Sunol, CA. We added fresh juice from Kashiwase Farms peaches along with raw local honey to balance the traditional tang of the oxymel (vinegar-infused medicinal tonic).

A shrub is a traditional fruit concentrate, like a syrup, preserved with vinegar and used to make or flavor beverages. A few ounces with bubbly or still water makes a fabulous drink all on its own (we recommend a dilution of 4 or 5 parts water to 1 part shrub), and there's no reason you couldn't use it as a cocktail mixer if that's your thing! Shrubs can also add zing to jam or salad dressing, and make a wonderful glaze for grilled meats.

Ingredients: nectar frompeaches,* Bernie's Best raw apple cider vinegar* infused with Thai basil,* raw unfiltered honey (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and GAPS-diet friendly.

Beet Kvass

$6.50

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Beets are sliced and cultured in water with yogurt whey and Celtic sea salt to make this traditional tonic drink. Sally Fallon Morell describes this drink as being "valuable for its medicinal qualities and as a digestive aid. Beets are just loaded with nutrients. One 4-ounce glass, morning and night, is an excellent blood tonic, promotes regularity, aids digestion, alkalizes the blood, cleanses the liver and is a good treatment for kidney stones and other ailments..." (Nourishing Traditions, page 608)

Ingredients: beets,* yogurt whey,* Celtic sea salt (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free.

Friar's Cyder

$18.00

Inspired by the traditional recipe for Fire Cider, our Friar's Cyder is a powerful, immune-building tonic. Fire Cider was developed by the eminent herbalist Rosemary Gladstar as a warming and energizing oxymel (vinegar-honey based medicine) to aid digestion, boost circulation, and break up congestion. Our Friar's Cyder has all these properties, but we have eliminated the cayenne, a nightshade which can be inflammatory for many. Take a shot of Friar's Cyder straight as a tonic, add it to salad dressing, or stir it into warm tea or broth.

Ingredients: Bernie's Best apple cider vinegar,* raw honey, lemon,* horseradish,* onion,*garlic,* ginger,* turmeric,* cinnamon,* sichuan & black peppercorns* (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, nightshade-free, and GAPS & Paleo Diets-friendly.

Turmeric Ginger Cabbage Tonic

$6.50

$1.50 Glass Deposit

This delicious seasonal offering of cabbage tonic features anti-inflammatory turmeric and ginger to keep us limber in the cooler seasons.

Ingredients: filtered water, green cabbage*, turmeric root*, ginger root*, Celtic sea salt (* = organic)

Recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, and GAPS Diet-friendly.

Cherry-Ginger Kombucha

$8.75

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Organic darjeeling tea and unrefined sugar are cultured with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), and then flavored with cherry and ginger juice to produce a mildly tart, not too sweet drink. Kombucha is considered by many to have a detoxifying effect on the body.

Ingredients: filtered water, darjeeling tea*, cane sugar*, cherry juice*, ginger* (* = organic)

Green Earl Grey Tea Kombucha

$8.75

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Organic Earl Grey green tea and unrefined sugar are cultured with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) for a delightfully refreshing beverage. Kombucha is considered by many to have a detoxifying effect on the body.

Ingredients: filtered water, Earl Grey green tea*, cane sugar* (* = organic)

Hibiscus Kombucha

$8.75

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Organic white tea and unrefined sugar are cultured with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), and then flavored with a cold infusion of hibiscus flowers for a slightly tart, slightly effervescent cultured beverage. Kombucha is considered by many to have a detoxifying effect on the body.

Ingredients: filtered water, white tea*, cane sugar*, hibiscus* (* = organic)

Kumquat Rose Kombucha

$10.00

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Organic rooibos "red bush" tea (no caffeine!) and unrefined sugar are cultured with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), and then flavored with kumquats and rose petals to produce a distinct beverage. The refreshing flavor of this komucha has made it a staff favorite! Kombucha, a traditional probiotic beverage, is considered by many to have a detoxifying effect on the body.

Ingredients: rooibos tea,* cane sugar,* kumquats,* rose petals, honey (* = organic)

Lavender Lemonade Kombucha

$8.75

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Organic white tea and unrefined sugar are cultured with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), and then flavored with lavender flowers, lemon zest, and lemon juice to produce a delicately floral, cultured twist on lemonade. Kombucha is considered by many to have a detoxifying effect on the body.

Ingredients: filtered water, white tea,* cane sugar,* lavender,* lemon juice,* lemon zest* (* = organic)

Nettle Kombucha

$8.75

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Organic gunpowder green tea and unrefined sugar are cultured with a SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast), and then flavored with an infusion of nettle leaves for an unusual, delicious, and nourishing fermented drink. Kombucha is considered by many to have a detoxifying effect on the body.

Ingredients: filtered water, gunpowder green tea*, cane sugar*, nettle leaves* (* = organic)

Shiso Stone Fruit Kombucha

$10.00

$1.50 Glass Deposit

Even by our standards, this seasonal kombucha is special! The heady sweetness of peaches marries with a subtle, warm herbaceous overtone of fresh red shiso leaves from Feral Heart Farm in Sunol.

Ingredients: filtered water, white tea*, cane sugar,* peach juice*, red shiso* (* = organic)

Blood Orange Cardamom Kefir

$8.75

$1.50 Glass Deposit

A delicately citrus flavored dairy-free water kefir with notes of cardamom and vanilla. Water kefir grains, also called tibicos, are used to ferment a base of filtered water with unrefined cane sugar and just a touch of molasses. The sugars are metabolized by the kefir grains to produce a light but rich effervescent base.

Ingredients: filtered water, cane sugar*, blood orange zest*, molasses*, cardamom*, vanilla bean* (*=organic)

Meyer Lemon Rose Kefir

$10.00

$1.50 Glass Deposit

A very floral and citrusy dairy-free water kefir. Water kefir grains, also called tibicos, are used to ferment a base of filtered water with unrefined cane sugar and just a touch of molasses. The sugars are metabolized by the kefir grains to produce a light but rich effervescent base. The brew is then flavored with meyer lemon zest and rose petals to produce a bubbly probiotic “soda.”

Ingredients: filtered water, cane sugar*, molasses*, raw unfiltered honey, rose petals*, Meyer lemon zest* (*=organic)

NATURAL GROCERY ONLY 375ml -- Beet Kvass

$3.00

$1.50 Glass Deposit

THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH BULK SALES TO BERKELEY AND EL CERRITO NATURAL GROCERY -- IF YOU SEE IT ON OUR WEBSITE, PLEASE DON'T ORDER IT. THANK YOU.