What is Kefir Soda? As we covered in my previous post, Making Your Own Water Kefir, water kefir is a fermented beverage combining sugar, water, and kefir grains. The resulting drink is full of gut-healthy microbes, not to mention it’s super tasty! I love plain old-fashioned water kefir, but with one more step, we can … Read more
What is Water Kefir? Water kefir is a fermented beverage made by combing sugar, water, and kefir grains. The resulting refreshing drink is rich with healthy gut microbes, not to mention a pleasant zippy flavor! I love making water kefir because the ingredient list is so simple – you just need water kefir grains, water, … Read more
Creamy, tangy, and very refreshing, kefir is a superfood that is both delicious and healthy. Its nutritional value and probiotic content account for most of its health benefits. However, drinking too much kefir can invite side effects you want to avoid. So, how much kefir should you drink in a day? If you want to … Read more
If you’re a fan of probiotic-rich drinks, you’ve probably heard of Kefir. Kefir is a fermented dairy or non-dairy beverage packed with beneficial bacteria and yeasts. And while there are many different ways to make Kefir, the two most popular formats are milk kefir and water kefir. So which one should you choose? Here’s a … Read more
Not only is kefir one of the most delicious fermented drinks, it also can yield some surprising health benefits. When I first started drinking kefir I experienced some great improvements in my overall well-being. Here’s what kefir can do for you: Drinking naturally fermented kefir can help with upset stomach and other digestive-related maladies. Thanks … Read more
Kefir is one of the most delicious homemade drinks which I have been enjoying over the past years. However, you may wonder whether kefir actually still contains some lactose that’s leftover from the milk. I wasn’t sure either so I did some research and here is what I found: Kefir is nearly lactose-free. The bacteria … Read more
I remember the first times I made kefir I’d check in on my grains every few hours to see if anything had happened. To my surprise the grains started floating to the top after just a couple hours and I wondered if I’d done something wrong. Do kefir grains float? Milk kefir grains naturally float … Read more
I recently set up a new batch of kefir and it got me thinking about the alcohol that is produced during fermentation. I had read articles about the alcohol in kombucha but never heard anything about kefir. So, I did some research. Does kefir have alcohol? Kefir can have an alcohol content of 0.05-0.5%. The … Read more
Kefir grains seem to be a true miracle of nature. They are able to preserve and enhance the taste of milk while also growing and multiplying at the same time. But, what are they exactly made of, and are kefir grains actually alive? Kefir grains are in fact live microorganisms. They are a symbiotic culture … Read more
When making kefir for the first few times I saw that the milk was always separating into two distinct top and bottom parts. I never quite understood what was going on until I did some research and found out why kefir actually separates: Kefir separates because the enzymes present in kefir grains coagulate the milk … Read more