Milk Kefir

Culturing: 24-48 hours
Storage: Refrigerator (3-4 weeks)

Yield: 3-4 cups per batch

             

Make your own probiotic milk drink at home - make probiotic fruit smoothies and cultured cream!           

    

Ingredients:

4 cups milk

1-2 tablespoons milk kefir grains
         

Rinse milk kefir grains. Place grains into a quart (1L) jar and add milk (milk can be warmed to room temperature if you like - not required - but not hot).

      
Cover jar with cloth (allows it to breathe but prevents contamination). Culture for 24-48 hours. The longer you culture/ferment, the thicker and more sour the milk kefir will be.
   
Strain milk kefir through a plastic colander/sieve into bottles and refrigerate kefir drink for up to 3-4 weeks.
     
Milk kefir too sour? You can top up bottles with fresh milk and culture for 6-8 hours before refrigerating to remove the sour taste.
    
STORING GRAINS
Milk kefir grains can be used to begin a second batch with milk or rinsed, placed into a jar with water and refrigerated until ready to make the next batch (within 1 week is best). Grains will multiply every few weeks if fed (cultured) a few times each week.
        
MILK KEFIR SMOOTHIES
Try combinations of your favourites for a nourishing afternoon pick-me-up!
Blend and serve immediately.

• Milk kefir
• Fruit i.e. bananas, berries, mango, peach, etc.
• Egg yolk (optional)
• Coconut cream (optional)
• Honey or maple syrup
• Vanilla

     

      

Milk Kefir Grains

 

 

 

Culturing Milk Kefir Grains in Milk



Milk Kefir Drink