Hello everyone,
This is my first post here!
I'm trying to recreate a local beverage called Softers from Eatwell farms. It's very bubbly and delicious cold. I called the nice lady who owns the company and she told me that she uses the whey from St Benoit Creamery and adds it to sugar water to create a base and then she adds the flavorings. I have purchased some St Benoit plain yogurt and strained the whey out of it. I am using 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup whey, the juice of one lemon and three cups of purified water from the health food store. All the recipes that I've seen for similar beverages say to let it sit for 1 to 2 days. Mine is on day 4 and it doesn't appear to be doing anything. I have attempted to do this recipe many times in many different temperatures with no change. I'm beginning to think it maybe something in my house.
Any thoughts are appreciated.
Also If I combine sugar and straight whey together should it ferment and become bubbly?
I would like to make something bubbly and icy cold with the honey from our own bee hives and lemons from our own lemon tree. Doesn't that sound good?
Thank you!
Bill