Whatttta year!#@?! While it's been a toughy, one positive to come out of the big 'C' is that we've all been gathering around our kitchen counters more than ever fermenting up a storm (HELLO sourdough).

To celebrate all this culinary bravado, we've collaborated with our mates at I Quit Suar to share our all-time Ferment Faves! 

From kombucha makin' to pickling a Remedy rainbow of veg, each recipe is an ABSOLUTE party-in-your-mouth cracker. 

The best bit is that whether you're a fully-fledged ferment genius or an absolute NEWBIE, it doesn't matter! You'll enjoy these utterly calming to make recipes all the same in this 2020 craze. PLUS ferments are theeee BEST homemade gift ever, so be sure to drop off a jar full of goodness to all your nearest and dearest to try (Chrissy gift-giving sorted).

Ferment Fave Recipes:

Kombucha sourdough

Sweet & spicy fermented hot sauce

Kombucha pickled veg

How to brew your own kombucha

Fun Fact: The first batch of the Remedy Kombucha you know and love was created on our Founders kitchen bench in a small jar in Melbourne almost 15 years ago! From little jars, big things can grow! 

Thirsty to kick your sugar-loaded COVID comforts to the curb? Well, do we have a treat for you! Meet our BIGGEST booch bottle in Remedy HISTORRRRY – Remedy Kombucha 1.25L!!

You and your mates will be a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y fizzin’ forever on the good stuff with this SUPERSIZED bottle of Remedy Kombucha.

To say we’re damn chuffed with this BIG booch bottle is an understatement because it’s helping us more than ever on our mission to shake up that darn fizzy drink aisle for good.

How you ask? WELL. Considering a regular 1.25L bottle of soft drink contains 32 teaspoons of sugar (EW, gross)! And no one can even pronounce the nasties included in those artificially sweetened diet drinks (4-methylimidazole. WHAT!?).... Remedy Kombucha 1.25L is the perfect swap to your sugary pop as it’s naturally free from sugar and includes a chockfull of live cultures, antioxidants and organic acids.

PLUS, like all our bevvies, it’s A-OKAY to be stored in your pantry or fridge because we brew out all the sugar during fermentation, and our live cultures are strong AF (as fruct)! Yep, it’s an easy peasy trade-in to enjoy some guilt-free fizzy fun.

If you're like us and wanna throw a party to celebrate this BIG tasty drop, serve up one of our nutritionist’s fakeaway meals with your larger than life Remedy Kombucha for the ultimate sharing and caring dinner table vibes.

Remedy Nutritionist, Jacq Alwill’s fakeaway meals made to SHARE and CARE:

(fakeaway = a homemade dinner that's a healthy twist on cheat takeaway).

• Cauliflower Chickpea Korma
• Vegetarian Turkish inspired Kebabs 
• Miso Roast Potatoes with Wasabi Guacamole

Where to buy Remedy Kombucha 1.25L?

Stock up Remedy Kombucha 1.25L online here or down the fizzy drink aisle at your local Coles, independent retailers and Woolies from November.

Available in four fizzy flavours: Raspberry Lemonade, Ginger Lemon, Peach and Lemon Lime & Mint.

What the heck are organic acids?

Shakin' up the fizzy drinks industry for good is what we do best at Remedy! The way we do this is by brewing drinks the ol' school way, following age-old fermenting traditions with all the naturally occurring benefits of live cultures and organic acids in our brews. But, what the heck are organic acids?

Don't fret. Many people don't know what organic acids are or have even heard of them before.

What are organic acids?

When brewin' Remedy, it’s not just magic that leads to a delicious drink with no sugar naturally, but fermentation science! You see, the live culture is what consumes all the sugar, but in the process it doesn’t just disappear, it gets converted into healthy organic acids, also known as short-chain fatty acids, the very same kind produced by our own gut bacteria to aid important body processes.

Organic acids can potentially help to:

• Provide an energy source for the good bacteria in your gut
• Regulate appetite
• Stabilise blood sugar levels
• Regulate cholesterol
• Prevent overgrowth of bad bugs in your gut.  
  
  

What organic acids will you find in a Remedy Kombucha?

In every 330ml of Remedy Kombucha, you will enjoy 0.7g of naturally occurring organic acid.

How can you tell if your kombucha is chock-full of organic acids?

First of all, taste. The organic acid is what gives Remedy bevvies that subtle tang and good-for-you-but-still-so-damn-tasty flavour. Watch out for any kombucha or other drink that claims to be fermented without some tang - that's how you know they're brewin' the old school way, and you're gettin' the goodness of organic acids.

What are tea polyphenols and why should I care?

Everyone knows that a cup of green tea is good for you, right? (Just ask your gran). Well, the reason for this is all of the healthy antioxidants that are naturally occurring in tea, both green and black. Tea antioxidants, otherwise known as polyphenols, help your body fight illness.

In kombucha makin’, the first and very important step at Remedy is to brew a VERY big pot of tea. That’s where these mighty tea polyphenols come in! They’re the REAL lesser-known powerhouse of a good kombucha.

Polyphenols known as antioxidants are naturally found in tea. In science-speak, antioxidants have been found to scavenge for free radicals in the body and prevent them from causing cell damage. Now you’re listening.

How many tea polyphenols does a Remedy Kombucha contain?

In every 330mls of Remedy Kombucha, you will enjoy 83mg of tea polyphenols!

Are all teas polyphenols equal?

No. Some tea blends have less or more polyphenols depending on quality, and this can even be impacted by what season the tea was harvested!

Polyphenols also vary on the tea type (i.e green, black, oolong, jasmine or hibiscus). Sarah and Emmet (our founders) personally select the highest quality organic tea for our brew. We use a mixture of certified organic green tea for its high polyphenol properties and certified organic black tea for its rich superior taste.

Most importantly, we test every batch of raw tea at Remedy to ensure it meets our high (chock-full) standards of the good polyphenol stuff. We then test each batch for the level of antioxidants at the end of the natural fermentation brew to make sure it meets our top notch standards for goodness. You betcha.


How can you tell if your kombucha is chock-full of tea polyphenols?

First up, when you pour your brew into a glass, you’ll notice it will have a brownish background colour. All tea has this background colour, so watch out if it’s crystal clear. Unfortunately, not everyone is up for making it right, so you may find there’s not much of the right stuff in there at all!