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Milk Kefir

Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

How to make milk kefir, a probiotic-rich fermented drink that has lots of health benefits! It's easy to make at home!
Prep Time5 minutes
1 day
Total Time1 day 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons kefir grains
  • 3 cups fresh milk (cow or goat milk)

Instructions

  • Put kefir grains, about 2 teaspoons of grains, into a clean glass jar with about 3 cups fresh milk. Make sure you leave about 1-inch of room at the top of the jar.
  • Place a plastic lid on top of the jar, but do not tighten it. You want the lid to be loose on top of the jar.
  • Place the jar in a warm place, out of direct sunlight, for 24 hours. I put my jar in a cabinet in our kitchen. You will know your kefir is done when it has slightly thickened and smells fermented.
  • Tighten the lid and shake well. Place a stainless-steel strainer or plastic strainer over a clean jar. Strain the kefir into the jar.
  • At this point, you can add fresh or frozen fruit if you want to do a second fermentation. I add ½ banana and then put the lid on tight and let the kefir sit out on the counter for another 2 to 5 hours. This will double the amount of probiotics. If you don’t want to do the second fermentation, you can put the lid on and store the kefir in the refrigerator.
  • Now, you start the process over again with the kefir grains you have in the strainer. Put the kefir grains in a clean jar, add milk, put the lid on (but not tight) and repeat the process.

Notes

Read the post for more tips and where to buy supplies, etc.