Description
A simple recipe to make your own bubbly and delicious fruit kefir at home, packed with probiotics.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons kefir grains
- 1 liter filtered water
- 3 tablespoons sugar (raw or white)
- 2 dried figs (or according to preference)
- A small wedge of lemon
Instructions
- Wash hands and ensure your jar is clean.
- Add kefir grains to the jar.
- Pour in filtered water.
- Add sugar and dried fruit, followed by a lemon wedge.
- Stir gently with a plastic spoon.
- Cover the jar with a cloth or coffee filter and secure it with a rubber band.
- Let sit for 24 to 48 hours until cloudy and fizzing.
- Taste around 24 hours for tanginess.
- Strain out the grains and transfer kefir to a bottle.
- Seal tightly and let sit for another 12 to 24 hours for fizz, then chill before serving.
Notes
Make sure to keep the kefir at room temperature between 68°F and 77°F for best results. Avoid using metal utensils.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 48 hours
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: Fermented
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg