Homemade Kefir

Total Time: 24 hrs 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon kefir, grains (looks like little pieces of cauliflower)
• 1 quart whole milk

Recipe

• 1 put kefir in glass jar and fill almost full with the whole milk (organic, non-pasteurized is preferable).
• 2 cover with a clean cloth and place on the counter.
• 3 wait 1 to 2 days, stirring periodically with a plastic spoon (not metal).
• 4 when thick, strain out the kefir grains with a plastic strainer. don't smash the grains.
• 5 place grains in a clean jar and repeat.
• 6 you can cut down the tang of the kefir by '2nd fermenting': after removing grains, put 1-2 slices of lemon or lime peel or a vanilla bean back in the jar with the kefir. cover and let sit on counter another day. after removing the peel/bean, taste the kefir. if it is to your liking, then cover with a plastic lid and put in fridge until ready to drink. if not, let sit a little longer with the peel/bean.
• 7 note: if you run out of milk or will be out of town, place grains in a glass jar and cover with water. put a lid on jar and keep in fridge until ready to use again.