Homemade Fruit Enzymes Drink
983 days agoFinally, I found the time to make myself some of the very famous fruit enzymes drink everyone is talking about. Well, okay, I am about a year too late but hey, at the very least I did attempt to make one. Most Singaporeans won’t even bother. And those health stores do carry a wide variety of Fruit Enzymes drink. Just mix the concentrate and some water and you are ready to go. A while back, a lot of my Malaysian colleagues were talking about this. They claim that it tastes great and it supposed to be a very healthy drink. They believe it helps your digestive system. (I believe that it is legal moonshine in Malaysia, lol!) To a point, I agree with them – fruits do contain a good amount of enzymes. But I am not sure whether making this fruit enzymes drink will result in more enzymes when we consume the drink or whether just taking fruits would be better. I mean, does the process of making the enzymes drink increase the amount of enzymes or does it remain the same (from the fruits)? If it does, how does it work? How does the enzymes in those fruits grow?
I know that the sugar for the fruit enzymes are used to “suck” out the juices from the fruits. And of course, it is to create a hostile environment to inhibit the bacteria, mold and yeast so that they won’t grow. But I am very worried about the harmful effects of consuming a lot of sugar. So remember, take this enzymes drink in moderation. And that goes the same for kids as well. I am sure that it will be tasty but moderation is the key here. Anyway, this is better than all those soda drinks loaded with only sugar, artificial flavourings and preservatives. I also wonder about the alcohol content. No matter how clean your utensils and equipment are, there will always be some yeast in the fruits (especially on their skin). So inevitably, the fruit “juice” will ferment into alcohol – it is just a matter of time. How much alcohol is produced? They tell me to allow this to sit for 3 weeks. That is even longer than what I normally do when I brew my own beer. So many questions. I guess since most of these are done at home, it is very difficult to get a definite answer. Not to mention, different procedures will produce different results. And small amounts of alcohol is actually very healthy! Just like Kefir which has a small amount of alcohol in it. Don’t worry, you won’t get drunk.
Okay, all the equipment and ingredients need to make the Fruit Enzymes Drink – glass bottle to ferment the fruit enzymes, fruits and brown sugar. The paper towels is to ensure everything is dry. They tell me that too much moisture is bad. I kind of agree – if you dilute the sugar and the juice, bacteria, yeast and mold will have more of a chance to take hold. The idea is to create an environment that will inhibit those foreign organisms and allow the sugar to suck out the juice and enzymes.
After I cut the fruits. Yes, yes, I have no skill in cutting. In fact, this is one of the few times I ever handled a knife. I normally buy my fruits pre-cut or I just order fresh fruit juice. That is the mentality of Singaporeans – why do it yourself when someone else can do it for you. It is no wonder our housing estates look like a cesspool on early monday morning (sunday there are no cleaners). I am using Vietnamese Dragonfruit, apples, water apples and lemon. The lemon is actually very important. It provides a good amount of Vitamin C to fight off mold. Note that Vitamin C is often used by yogurt makers to kill mold on the surface. So if you see absorbic acid as an ingredient, don’t worry – it is just Vitamin C.
What you do it actually layer them like this. Put a layer of fruits, then a layer of brown sugar. Do this till you fill about 3/4 of the bottle. The last/top layer should be the lemon slices. And finally top up with more brown sugar. In my opinion, it is important to have a slightly thicker layer of sugar on the top. If not, then the top layer of fruits might not get its enzymes sucked out by the sugar.
Oh, not perfect I know. But this is my first time so please forgive me. It should be packed better. And the top is just too exposed and might attract mold spores to settle. Anyway, I will be giving this a good shake once in a while so that the mold cannot take hold. And hopefully, the taste will be great as well. Not very sure about this mixture of dragonfruit, apple, water apple and lemon though. Seems a bit funny. Well, I will give you guys at update in 3 weeks time when I try out my first homemade enzymes drink.
had been making enzyme, i got some take away to share with u =D
1) lemon peel will make ur enzyme taste bitter, unless u like it if not u shud slice off.
2) dun add orange, maybe my is because of infection but both containers of enzyme turned to be very bitter and very alcoholic. I got the hint of bad orange smell.
3) Dont need to be ready dry tho
4) the longer u leave it in room temperature it will give more alcohol
Thanks rotijo!
What are the best mix of fruits you ever made? I am thinking of papaya and pineapple since they are supposed to contain some unique enzymes. But wonder what will the taste be like. I like the favour of dragonfruits.
So far, my best is green apple + pineapple + those small mandarin oranges.
Dragon fruit good for high cholesterol. haha use the red ones
Hey, what a way to go. DIY Enzyme is fun.
Rotijo is right, lemon peels and the white pith will cause bitter after taste. However, the white pith is very good, helps absorption of Vit C.
Remember to discard all seeds from the fruits whenever it is possible.
Try this,
1 half ripe pineapple
1 green papaya
2 lemons
candied brown sugar
Ratio of fruits to sugar is 1:1 if you are newbies. Otherwise I normally do it with 1:0.5
This mixtures give you a good source of bromelain and papain enzymes.
Have fun.
Thanks guys! I will keep that in mind.
Well, only 4 days have passed, so still 2 more weeks to go. But it is smelling great already when I opened the bottle to let the gas escape. Ahhh….the hardest part is waiting.
Hi Admin,
Remember to swirl the bottle once in a while to keep the top layer moist. This will prevent black mold from forming (the last thing you want to see).
Opening the bottle too many times or for too long will risk contamination, beware.
hi joyful, wats the reason to remove the seeds?
Good question Rotijo,
Raw seeds contain enzyme inhibitor and certain ones are poisonous.
You may refer these tips & tricks when preparing your fruits and vegetables,
champion juicer
I guess it is God’s design to allow propagation of plant. The enzyme inhibitor will prevent the seeds from being digested and hence pass out for the purpose of propagation when the condition is right for germination.
Thanks.
I was just wondering whether the process to make this enzyme drink will actually increase the amount of enzymes as compared to the actual amount of enzymes already in the fruits? Something like whether the enzymes will grow?
H..mm, from my understanding, the process of fermentation increases the enzyme level.
The good bacteria found in the fruits feeds on its food sources (fruits and sugar) by producing enzyme to break down the food (for absorption). With ample food supply, they reproduce quickly and so they produce even more enzyme, and the process goes on until the food source is depleted.
That’s why at the end of the process of fermentation (3-4 weeks is recommended for diy enzyme), the byproduct of the good bacteria activities is heaps of enzyme.
Enzymes are basically catalysts that accelerate the rate of chemical reactions (to break down substrates) without having themselves changed.
Am I making sense ?
Ya, the reason why I am asking is because someone told me that the enzymes will reproduce themselves. So I got curious since enzymes themselves don’t grow. But yours makes sense.
Hi, just a question, if you don’t mind: apart from NTUC Xtra, does NTUC sell that airlock container at their other outlets? ‘Cos I live kinda far away from AMK.
I saw it at Tampines before. If I am not wrong, I think some of the shops at sells pots and kitchen utensils also sell them.
Hi, Michelle here from Malaysia.. I had a question, my mum brought back bottle of enzyme that will reproduce by itself. My mum was told my her friend that its from some flower seed from Tibet but there`s no medical proof. Non of her friends search or send it to the lab for examination. We dont know whether its a good bacteria or it my hurt our health. The residue from the bottle keep reproducing no matter how many times we strain it. Do anyone have an answer or heard about this type of enzyme drink ?
Sounds like kefir grains. Perhaps a picture of the residue would help?
Hi, I`m not sure. How would I send the photo to you ?
Hi again. I checked and its not kefir grains. The enzyme liquid is similar to tea colour and the residue is like the residue from a tea bag fine like powder but its yellow in colour. My mum`s friend told her that the ingredients for making this enzyme drink is brown sugar,water and the flower seed from Tibet. Do you know any enzyme which are like what i mentioned ?
Something like this? http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff102/sn0wcastle/3colors.jpg
These are sugar water kefir grains.
Hi,
I just learn about this interesting process and have started consuming it. It tastes very good. If you are very worried about the harmful effects of consuming a lot of sugar, you may wish to replace it with good quality honey which can do the job too.
We have good fun and will be gathering for more enzymes making.Ha.
Flo Tan
If I am not wrong, the sugar is consumed by the good bacteria. So there is not really much harm here. You just need to make sure that you ferment long enough to remove most of the sugar. If you use honey, you might not get the enzymes you want since honey does have anti-bacteria properties. Or at least it will slow down the process somehwhat.
Hi,
Thanks for your input. You sound like an expert.
Can you share with us the benefits for consuming homemade enzyme?
Is it true that it helps in anti-ageing? Can explain more to us so that we are motivated to do more enzymes. Thank you!
I have just started on this flower seed enzyme from Tibet. Since my friends are talking about it so I give it a go and try it myself. I don’t exactly know what are the benefits of taking this flower seed enzyme. For those who has been taking it, can you please tell me what benefits you get from consuming this enzyme?
My friend made me drink the flower seed enzyme from Tibet for 2days. i think its snow lotus. I feel my face is brighter. You will tend to go to toilet 3-4 times a day. The stool will be black. she said it’s because of the toxin in the body. I drank one bottle (espirit bottle) twice day. I can sleep well too.
She told me that this lotus is difficult to get. She also told me if we take contiously, we can loose weight as well and skin becomes nicer.
Hi , may i know what do i do with the remains after i harvest the drink ? I just made a batch of red apples and lemons and the fruit remains after 2-3 weeks is still little sweet. Thx
i want to know more about the snow lotusflower enzyme. I have make the enzyme also.
Yeast actually requires carbon from starch (sugar) or other organic compounds as food. So, sugar will not prevent yeast from growing, the sugar will break down and the yeast will use it as food. You actually need yeast to grow the enzyme. Like you said, enzyme doesn’t grow by itself. The natural yeast in the fruit will act as host for the enzyme to multiply. It’s also the yeast that causes the fermentation process to form alcohol.
hye
hows your homemade enzyme fruit already ready to show how the result?
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Hi. I’m surprise to see so many people are interested in making their own enzyme and some very knowledgeable enzyme masters out there. For your info, a good enzyme drinks need to be fermented more than 20 months at least! Anything young than 20 months are called fruit vinegar. A lot of people were confused with it. If you want to make your own, make sure you make more otherwise not worth doing it. That’s my experience. I’ve been consuming enzyme for years. I know that there are some good and affordable enzyme sold in the market. Some imported enzymes are extremely expensive. Don’t be misled by the price. I have tried most of the brands, cheap and expensive ones.
I have been drinking when my friend recommend it to me. is very good to make a organic drink. on the market selling very expensive. Thank you for the good information.
Hi, I read with interest how everyone is into fruit enzyme. I too had made three jars. One blueberry and lemon, two dragon fruit and lemon. All about a month to date. One of the dragon fruit enzyme has a really stronge smell, like paint thinner or nail polish remover. Can anyone tell me if this has gone wrong…
Thanks! TNG
Most likely the yeast overwhelmed the bacteria and thus more alcohol is produced. Yeast can come from anywhere but mostly from the skin of the fruits. So……
If the dragonfruit enzyme has nail polish smell, it has produced methanol and methanol can blind you. do not consume the enzyme.. !
I really doubt that natural fermentation can produce emthanol and higher alcohols enough to damage you. It could just be leaving the airtight container in a warm area and the alcohol sort of evaporate and thus smelling that “nail polish remover”. But at any rate, if it has too much alcohol, you might not want to drink it.
I am making a green papaya enzyme. 10 days passed and the jar had a strong alcohol smell. Any one can tell me it is ok or not?
How about the taste? A slight alcohol smell is normal but it hard to differentiate between “strong” and “slight” by smelling. If you do get a big whiff of alcohol when you open the jar, it might be due to the jar not being opened for sometime. The best way is to taste it. Just strain the enzyme drinks and have a little sip.
hi
i also make & drink the fruit enzyme myself for abt a yrs.
anyone know what type of fruit enzyme is good for ppl who has high blood pressure & high cholestrol.