Description
Experience the vibrant and tangy flavor of traditional kefir from the Caucasus, a probiotic powerhouse that’s easy to make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup kefir grains
- 4 cups milk (cow, goat, or sheep)
Instructions
- Add kefir grains to milk in a glass jar.
- Cover the jar loosely and let it sit at room temperature for 24-48 hours.
- Once thickened and slightly sour, strain out the kefir grains.
- Store the kefir in the refrigerator and use the grains for your next batch.
Notes
Kefir grains can be reused indefinitely if cared for properly. Experiment with fermentation time for desired tanginess.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1440 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Fermentation
- Cuisine: Caucasian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg