Now strain your starter jar of water kefir, catching the grains in a sieve and discard the liquid they have been in. Tip these grains into the sugar water in the Kilner jar. Add the dried fruit ...

Happily, this water kefir version of “hard cider” satisfies our palates and our desire for quicker, if not instant, gratification. It’s lightly alcoholic — about 2 percent — pleasantly ...