Maria is the fermentation queen of Ballymaloe! If there is anything Maria doesnt know about bubbling ferments, it is not worth knowing.

Maria will be running a fermented drinks workshop focused on creating gut friendly Ginger Bug, a beautiful water kefir and tasty and easy introduction to live ferments. Participants will get stuck into the fermentation process and learn a wealth of knowledge about gut friendly foods, the benefits of fermented drinks and much more.

Maria will explain that we are more bacterial cells then human cells in the body.Living a life that lives in harmony with your bacteria, has an immense effect on gut health  and mental health. There will be a focus on ginger bug and water kefir. Creating probiotic delicious drinks. A spectacular display for the senses. Ancestral recipes that have been handed down through the generations.

A ginger bug is a fiery fermented ginger liquid full of gut friendly probiotics. Ginger bug can be taken as a shot daily to help boost your immune system or it can be used as a "starter liquid" to create delicious ginger beers and sodas. This spicy delicious drink is extremely robust and full of wild yeasts and microbes to give you a spring in your step. Water kefir is a perfect introduction to fermented drinks and can be flavoured in many different ways using the bounty of the season. Come and learn so much more and go home with a wealth of knowledge about fermenting, gut health and more.

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Tickets available as an Add On when purchasing your entry ticket to the Festival

€10.00 per person, with all equipment, ingredients and recipes provided

Maximum of 15 participants per workshop.

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