WATCH: Knottingley micro brewery launches series of mead kombucha drinks using honey from Yorkshire bees

By Shawna Healey
Published 18th May 2023, 14:00 BST
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A micro brewery in Knottingley has launched a mead kombucha using honey from Yorkshire bees.

Owner of Cridling, Claire Tolley, unveiled the series of kombuchas after researching the healthy gut benefits of the fermented tea drink.

It took her four years and several experiments to create the perfect recipe, which includes honey from her bees and from other local hives.

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Now, she has four flavours, True Blue, Lemon and Ginger, Pure Raspberry and Dark Fruits kombucha.

Claire Tolley has launched Cridling, a series of four honey kombucha drinks created with Yorkshire honey.Claire Tolley has launched Cridling, a series of four honey kombucha drinks created with Yorkshire honey.
Claire Tolley has launched Cridling, a series of four honey kombucha drinks created with Yorkshire honey.

And some research shows that kombucha has similar effects to taking a probiotic supplement which promotes positive gut health.

The Express took a trip to her farm and micro brewery to find out about how the drink came about, the importance of using Yorkshire honey and about the fermentation process.

Take a look at our video.

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