Kefir
Make your own creamy, tangy kefir at home with just milk and kefir grains. This simple fermentation takes about 24 hours and gives you a probiotic-rich drink perfect for breakfast or a snack.
- Total time
- 1450 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 150
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Pour the 4 cups milk into a clean glass jar. Add the 2 tbsp kefir grains and stir gently with a non-metal spoon.
Step 2
Cover the jar with a cloth or coffee filter secured with a rubber band. Let it sit at room temperature for 24 hours, until the milk thickens slightly and smells tangy.
Step 3
Strain the kefir through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, catching the grains. The liquid is your kefir; refrigerate it to chill before drinking.
Step 4
Rinse the grains with fresh milk and store them in a jar with milk in the fridge, or start your next batch immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- Glass jar
- Fine-mesh sieve
- Cloth or coffee filter
- Rubber band
- Non-metal spoon
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