{"id":116641,"date":"2025-03-13T11:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T11:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=116641"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:57:38","slug":"wild-kefir-chardonnay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2025\/03\/13\/wild-kefir-chardonnay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Wild Kefir Chardonnay: A Forager\u2019s Fermented Wine Alternative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-116641 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/12\/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris-identification\/scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/12\/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris-identification\/scots-pine-close-up-of-the-needles-min\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-close-up-of-the-needles-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-close-up-of-the-needles-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-close-up-of-the-needles-min-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-close-up-of-the-needles-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-close-up-of-the-needles-min-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2025\/03\/13\/wild-kefir-chardonnay\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"fermented kefir chardonnay recipe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love the purity of this wild kefir chardonnay recipe and its ability to pass as a plausible white wine replacement when you can\u2019t, or don\u2019t want to, drink a glass of regular wine with dinner. This is great when you want something to drink that feels indulgent and has the acidity to complement food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This combination of ingredients offers just the right balance of flavours and, as a happy accident, they\u2019re also rich immune-boosting substances. Oak chips are optional, but easy to source online, and they have been used medicinally throughout history to treat the common cold, sore throats and bronchitis. Interestingly, the high tannin content of certain wines is typically a result of ageing wine in oak barrels. It\u2019s the oak\u2019s tannin that lends both flavour and antibacterial properties.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kefir grains can also be purchased <a href=\"https:\/\/freshlyfermented.co.uk\/product\/organic-water-kefir-grains\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a> and are used to ferment the delicious brew below, resulting in a lot of gut-friendly, good bacteria-boosting benefits, as well as giving the drink a more rounded wine-like complexity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>by Rachel Dethample<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Makes 1 litre\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 litre freshly boiled water\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 chamomile tea bags, or 4 tbsp dried <a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/04\/28\/identification-guide-for-english-chamomile\/\">chamomile<\/a> flowers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 fresh <a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/12\/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris-identification\/\">pine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/02\/08\/spruce-picea-abies-identification-guide\/\">spruce<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/03\/04\/douglas-fir-pseudotsuga-menziesii-identification-guide\/\">fir<\/a> sprigs, or 2 tbsp dried needles\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strip of lemon zest (about 1\u20442 lemon)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp <a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/11\/11\/1-identify-oak-trees\/\">oak<\/a> wood chips, or 2 tbsp oak-smoked water (optional)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp golden caster sugar\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 tbsp kefir grains\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/05\/19\/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-douglas-fir-spruce-and-pine-trees\/\">How to tell the difference between Douglas Fir, Spruce and Pine Trees<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-116641 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/12\/02\/yew-tree-taxus-baccata-identification\/yew-back-of-leaves-compared-to-fir-min\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Yew-back-of-leaves-compared-to-fir-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Yew-back-of-leaves-compared-to-fir-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Yew-back-of-leaves-compared-to-fir-min-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Yew-back-of-leaves-compared-to-fir-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Yew-back-of-leaves-compared-to-fir-min-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/02\/08\/spruce-picea-abies-identification-guide\/spruce-needles-underside\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/spruce-needles-underside-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/spruce-needles-underside-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/spruce-needles-underside-scaled-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/spruce-needles-underside-scaled-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2022\/01\/12\/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris-identification\/scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Scots-pine-shot-of-the-needles-min-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pour the measured boiling water over the chamomile, pine and lemon zest in a large heatproof bowl.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re using oak, toast it gently in a frying pan set over medium-high heat. You can use fine wood chips which look like desiccated coconut,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or larger chips that look like coconut chips. Toast until fragrant (you\u2019ll get hints of vanilla scent when it\u2019s ready) and lightly golden.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tip the toasted oak, if using, straight in with the brewing tea. Allow to steep for 30 minutes, then strain into a sterilised 1.5-litre jar (see page 188). Stir in the sugar, then, when fully cool, add the kefir grains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover with a cloth and let it ferment for 2 days at room temperature. Strain, bottle and chill before drinking. It will keep happily in the refrigerator for 1 week. Store the kefir grains in the refrigerator with just enough water to keep them hydrated; they can be reused. To keep them happy, dust a spoonful of sugar over them, as that\u2019s their food source.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-121233\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"fermented kefir chardonnay recipe\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>More on How Kefir Works&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Water kefir is a fermented, carbonated beverage made by inoculating a sugar-water solution (often with dried fruit) with water kefir grains \u2013 a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. These grains contain lactic acid bacteria (LAB), yeasts, and usually some acetic acid bacteria (AAB), all embedded in a polysaccharide matrix. During fermentation (typically 1\u20133 days at room temperature), the microbes metabolise sugars (primarily sucrose from the sugar source) into a variety of end products. The result is a slightly sweet, acidic, mildly alcoholic, and fizzy drink rich in probiotic microorganisms\u200b<br \/>\n\u200b<br \/>\nLactic Acid Bacteria (LAB): LAB (e.g. various Lactobacillus species) thrive in the anaerobic, sugar-rich environment of water kefir. They ferment sugars through glycolysis followed by lactic acid fermentation, producing lactic acid as a major end product\u200b. This lactic acid is responsible for the tangy, sour taste of water kefir. Many LAB in kefir are heterofermentative, meaning that besides lactate they also produce some carbon dioxide and either ethanol or other byproducts. For example, heterofermentative LAB can metabolize fructose (from sucrose) to mannitol (a sugar alcohol) and use this reaction to generate acetic acid instead of ethanol\u200b. (Mannitol itself has a mild sweetness and antioxidant properties, which can subtly influence flavour and health benefits\u200b.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more on Rachel <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.bookshop.org\/shop\/dethample\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"614\">Fermentation is one of the oldest \u2014 and most magical \u2014 ways to preserve food and boost its flavour. From tangy krauts to fizzy foraged sodas, it\u2019s a process that transforms simple ingredients into something alive, nourishing, and full of character. These recipes are all about slowing down, getting hands-on, and letting wild microbes do what they do best. Whether you&#8217;re new to fermenting or looking to try something a little different, there\u2019s something here to spark your curiosity \u2014 and your taste buds.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"660\"><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?s=fermented+food\"><strong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"659\">If you&#8217;re hungry for more fermented recipes, click here to explore!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-116641 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2025\/03\/13\/wild-kefir-chardonnay\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fermented-kefir-chardonnay-recipe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"fermented kefir chardonnay recipe\" 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