Alan Turner, Terence Williamson

Lacto-fermented Raspberry Soda

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Preparation info
  • /

    2 litres

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Brunch the Sunday Way: Over 70 delicious recipes from London's legendary Sunday Cafe
Brunch the Sunday Way

By Alan Turner and Terence Williamson

Published 2020

  • About

This refreshing and fruity summer soda is a great way to use up the whey produced when making labneh. It cleverly uses fermentation to give the drink a natural fizz which both children and adults will love.

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) organic raspberries (frozen are fine)
  • 200 <

Method

In a pan, simmer the raspberries, sugar and water over a low heat for 25–30 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.

Once the mixture has cooled, pass it through a fine strainer lined with a muslin cloth to remove all the pulp. Discard the pulp and you should be left with a deep red juice.

Pour the raspberry juice into a 3-litre (5-pint) jar with a screw top l