Pickled Probiotics RECIPE

Gut Shots, from Farmhouse Culture, is our new favourite way to probiotic. Yep, I am using probiotic as a verb because this tangy shot of spicy ginger + sweet sauerkraut - with that jewel like ruby, beet colour - makes us feel amazing for the rest of the day! Just imagine those tasty microbes maximizing all those nutrients out of the clean foods you are already eating... work!
Our neighborhood Heinens store shared samples & we are hooked on the Ginger Beet & Dill Pickle flavours. My teen son, a runner who is accustomed to drinking pickle juice during track season to relieve cramped muscles & stay hydrated, will even take these Gut Shots. 

"Ginger Beet is a true specialty.  It combines the earthiness of beets with the fresh crisp zing of ginger. It’s sure to warm the heart as it revitalizes and as it revitalize the microbiome." -Farmhouse Culture

🥒 10 health benefits of PICKLE JUICE
it soothes muscle cramps
it helps you stay hydrated
it's a fat-free recovery aid
it won't bust your budget
it contains antioxidants
it may support your weight loss efforts
it helps control blood sugar levels
it boosts gut health
dill is healthy for cholesterol-lowering properties
it sweetens your breath


"A zingy combination of fresh garlic and dill with that oh so comforting taste of homemade pickles. Into ’pickle backs’ with your whiskey or tequila?  This is the perfect probiotic pickle back or gut healthy mixer. Kids love this flavor too!"

Thanks Farmhouse Culture! but I do have a confession...

Pickled Probiotics RECIPE |  inspired to create a little kitchen chemistry 

1 cup pickle juice left behind in empty jar of claussen dill pickles
1 cup kraut juice strained from a bag of Snow Floss sauerkraut

That's it. I cut a small hole in the bottom corner of the sauerkraut bag and let gravity do the work of straining the juice, though a fine mesh sieve, into a glass measuring cup, & poured it into the pickle juice in the pickle jar. 

shake & serve a 1.5 oz shot | may take 1 per day, or a few. Pucker up!