Magazine Mar-Apr 2019

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CRAFT & CULTURE KOMBUCHA & KEFIR

Step away apples – a bottle of kombucha and kefir keeps the doctor away! Living a healthy lifestyle typically means getting the full 8 hours of sleep, eating right and exercising regularly. But did you know gut health also plays an important role in shaping your appetite, allergies, metabolism and neurological functions? Gut bacteria also produce important neurotransmitters such as serotonin and dopamine – otherwise known as happy chemicals, and gut health can be improved by consuming kombucha and kefir regularly. Kombucha and Kefir are fermented brews packed with live probiotic bacteria, organic enzymes and antioxidants that can help to: • Boost natural immunity • Maintain gut health and reduce bloating • Relief allergy symptoms • Increase efficiency of liver detoxification Have your kombucha and kefir in handy ready-to-go bottles by Craft & Culture, a Singaporean- and women- owned micobrewery with over 15 years of experience and background in medicine. Drink them straight from the fridge, or sneak them into your regular meals to trick the little ones into consuming this healthy treat!

Fruity Kombucha & Yogurt Popsicles It’s hot all year round in sunny Singapore. Toss the ice creams and keep cool with icy and healthy Fruity Kombucha & Yogurt Popsicles. Ingredients: • 2 tablespoons Craft & Culture Black Tea Kombucha • 1 cup Craft & Culture Milk Kefir • 1 pound strawberries, hulled and chopped • 4 tablespoons honey • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • ¼ cup blueberries Instructions: • Blend kombucha, strawberries and honey in a high-powered blender and puree them together till perfectly smooth • Pour half of the strained strawberry mixture into popsicle molds and reserve the remaining puree for the final layer of the popsicles • Freeze the puree in the molds until firm, approx. 2 hours • Whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey into the cup of Craft & Culture Milk Kefir • Gently push blueberries into the layer of milk kefir and place popsicles back in freezer • Freeze popsicles until the milk kefir mixture sets, approx. 2 hours • After the layer of milk kefir has set, pour the remaining strawberry puree evenly among the popsicles • Return popsicles to freezer until all layers are set, preferably overnight • To unmold the popsicles, hold the mold under the lukewarm water for a few seconds until the popsicles release cleanly. Enjoy!

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