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How to Make Kefir at Home

Kefir is a fermented milk drink with nutritional and probiotic benefits with a slightly sour taste, made using a culture of yeasts and bacteria, but most people think of it more simply as drinkable yogurt. Kefir is simple to make a great addition to smoothies.

All you need to make kefir at home is some kefir grains, milk (organic, pasteurized or raw- not ultra pasteurized), kefir grains, clean napkin for covering + rubber band,  strainer and storage container with lid.

Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy, fermented, Kefir, probiotic
Prep Time 5 minutes
Resting Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 162 kcal
Author Emily

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon kefir grains
  • 1 cup whole milk pasteurized or raw, not ultra-pasteurized

Instructions

  1. In glass jar add 1 teaspoon kefir grains and 1 cup milk. Cover with cotton napkin and rubber band. Store at room temperature away from direct sunlight for 12-48 hours, or until you start to see separation.

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  2. After the kefir has fermented, use a bowl or jar, and fine strainer to separate to the grains from the kefir. Use a spatula, if needed, to stir and press the kefir into the strainer.

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  3. Once all you have left in the strainer are the kefir grains, cover and refrigerate the strained kefir. Start a new batch of kefir using left over  kefir grains. Kefir grains reproduce; measure your grains and continue to use the ratio of 1 teaspoon kefir per 1 cup of milk.

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Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Kefir can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to a week. 

To take break from fermenting kefir, store kefir grains in a fresh batch of milk for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts
How to Make Kefir at Home
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 125mg5%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 8g16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.