Re: Anyone Tried to make the Grape Cooler?

[Guest guest]

Ellen,

Do you have kefir grains? Use them instead of the whey as a culture.

I've made apple cider with grains--wonderful. When I made it with

whey I threw it out. And I was upset to have wasted my money and time

juicing those apples. The timing is trickier with the whey, or

something.

Have only made grape cooler using grains and it's so good. Sorry

about your mold.

B.

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:53:54 -0000, eshearer_99

<ellen@...> wrote:

>

>

> Has anyone tried the grape cooler. I left it covered for 3 days and took off

the

> towel at day 3 to find a think layer of furry mold covering the whole bowl of

> grape juice. Anyone know what I did wrong or should do different?

>

> Thanks

>

> Ellen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Haven't tried it this way cuz' with grains it is so easy and tasty.

I understand that the grains will " poop out " after a while but mine

haven't yet. I mix up the grape juice with a little water and a

spoonful or two of sugar (optional but fizzier with it) and add a

few grains. Seal and let sit on the counter for 12-24 hours then

enjoy! When I'm down to the last inch or so, I just add more juice,

etc. It is so delicious I told my hubby that I'm not giving away any

more of our concords--all the juice will be ours. Ok, that's a

little selfish but it's that good!

> Has anyone tried the grape cooler. I left it covered for 3 days

and took off the

> towel at day 3 to find a think layer of furry mold covering the

whole bowl of

> grape juice. Anyone know what I did wrong or should do different?

>

> Thanks

>

> Ellen

[Guest guest]

Oh yeah, and since it's so dry and hot here in the summer the

wafting scent of the ripe grapes is intoxicating. That 20' grape

vine helped lessen the loss of pomegranites and figs when we moved!

Deb

> Lucille,

> If I had concords, I would do the same. The taste of concords, to

me,

> is one of those amazing " food memories " like Heidi was talking

about.

>

> B.

>

>

> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:29:35 -0000, pinklucille <weedemnreap@m...>

wrote:

> >

> >

> > Haven't tried it this way cuz' with grains it is so easy and

tasty.

> > I understand that the grains will " poop out " after a while but

mine

> > haven't yet. I mix up the grape juice with a little water and a

> > spoonful or two of sugar (optional but fizzier with it) and add a

> > few grains. Seal and let sit on the counter for 12-24 hours then

> > enjoy! When I'm down to the last inch or so, I just add more

juice,

> > etc. It is so delicious I told my hubby that I'm not giving away

any

> > more of our concords--all the juice will be ours. Ok, that's a

> > little selfish but it's that good!

> >

> >

> >

> > > Has anyone tried the grape cooler. I left it covered for 3 days

> > and took off the

> > > towel at day 3 to find a think layer of furry mold covering the

> > whole bowl of

> > > grape juice. Anyone know what I did wrong or should do

different?

> > >

> > > Thanks

> > >

> > > Ellen

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I had to laugh when I first saw your name because my son is Ian! The

Pinklucille is for my pink & white VW bus, Lucy !

> Oh no, another Deb. This could get confusing. Maybe I'd better

change to

> Kiwi Deb or Deb in NZ......

>

> The old Deb, who doesn't have grape vines or pomegranates or figs

but would

> love to have, especially the figs