B efore 2025 was named the year of the health drink, before matcha lattes became a status symbol and before anyone was talking about their gut microbiome in polite company, there was kombucha. A ...

In Africa, fermented foods hold great cultural significance and health benefits, yet have not been thoroughly researched.

Producing fermented beverages was tricky. If the mixture did not stand long enough, the product contained no alcohol; but if left for too long, the mixture rotted and was undrinkable. Through ...

For this reason, we tend to organize alcoholic beverages into two broad categories: fermented beverages—wine and beer, yes, but also hard cider, sake, and mead—and spirits, which are produced ...

We asked the “Indiana Jones of alcohol” to dig into mankind’s relationship with libations. We were born to drink—first milk, then fermented beverages. Our sensory organs attract us to them.

Whiskey is a kind of distilled alcoholic drink. It is prepared from fermented grain mash like rye, barley, wheat and corn. Whiskey is fermented in charred white oak wood in order to achieve the ...

It’s also worth noting that fermented alcoholic beverages like beer and wine do not offer the same probiotic effects. Kimchi and Sauerkraut: If you’re craving tangy spice, Khan says kimchi and ...