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["To brew Water Kefir, you'll need a large glass jar that can be covered by cheesecloth. When it comes time for bottling, the secondary fermentation creates the fizz so the safest option is to use plastic Mineral Water bottles just in case you get too much fizz.", "Some other alternatives to cane sugar are coconut sugar, molasses, Rapadura or date sugar. Kefir does need a regular supply of minerals to keep healthy so the unrefined sugars are often best as they have a higher mineral content. After a while the unrefined sugars can make the brew taste a bit like syrup though so you might want to change to refined sugar occasionally or alternatively rest them in filtered water for a week in the fridge.", "Bring about 6 cups of filtered water to the boil, then stir in the sugar. Continue stirring the sugar into the hot water until it dissolves, then allow it to cool to room temperature.", "Place the water kefir grains into a 2 litre jar, Pour in the sugar water, and drop in the figs and lemon. Cover the jar with cheesecloth and secure with twine or a rubber band. Allow the water kefir to ferment for 2 to 3 days. The longer it ferments, the stronger its flavor will become.", "When your happy with the flavour strain into the plastic bottle for the second fermentation. The Kefir can be enjoyed after the first fermentation. In the second stage however, you can add some more flavours. The brew also gets fizzier with the increase in Carbon Dioxide, which results in a very refreshing drink. You can now discard the used lemons and set aside the water kefir grains for the next brew. The grains can be stored in water in the fridge for up to 1 week.", "Bottling for the second fermentation
