Dawn at the cottage - a morning for slow living and simple pleasures

There's nothing quite like the stillness of the morning before the sun rises followed by the sounds of the birds waking with the sun :) I hope you enjoy these moments of calm at the cottage, while I prepare water kefir, as well as forage some rose hips for rose hip tea :)
Kefir recipe:
- Dissolve 25g sugar in 250ml water (not warmer than 28-29 degrees celcius)
- Add kefir grains to the water
- Allow to ferment for 24-48 hours
- Fruit/herbs can then be added, the water kefir bottled, and the mixture left to ferment for another 24-48 hours.
Be careful to avoid using metal when working with the kefir, and you may need to burp your glass bottles once you've bottled your kefir to avoid any potential kefir explosions :)
Rose hip tea
-Dry or fresh rose hips can be steeped in hot water for several minutes before straining and drinking.
-You can mash the fresh rosehips to make brewing the tea easier
- One can also use dry rosehips to make tea
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