Description
Discover the health benefits of homemade kefir and learn how to incorporate this probiotic powerhouse into your diet for optimal digestive wellness.
Ingredients
- Active milk kefir grains
- Fresh milk (1 quart)
- Active water kefir grains
- Water (1 quart)
- Sugar (1/4 cup for water kefir)
- Fruit slices (optional, for flavor)
Instructions
- For milk kefir, place active milk kefir grains in a glass jar with fresh milk, cover loosely, and let sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours until tangy.
- For water kefir, combine water kefir grains with sugar water and optional fruit slices in a glass jar and let it ferment similarly for 24-48 hours.
- Strain out the grains and reuse them for your next batch.
- Enjoy your kefir plain or blended into smoothies, used in dressings, or incorporated in baking.
Notes
Ensure grains are fresh for best results. Patience and observation improve your fermenting experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Fermentation
- Cuisine: Fermented
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg