Kefir
Makes 1 litre
Medium
5 minutes, plus 24-48 hours’ fermentation time
Kefir is like drinking yoghurt. Kefir grains are available at health shops. Keep the grains you strain out of the mixture, as you can reuse them for your next batch. Store them in a clean, sealed jar in the fridge for up to three days.
Ingredients
Method
- 1–2 T kefir grains
- 4 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
Method
Ingredients
1. Place the kefir grains in a clean 1-litre glass bottle. Pour the milk over the grains.
2. Cover the bottle’s opening with a cloth and secure with a rubber band.
3. Ferment at room temperature for 24–48 hours, tasting occasionally. Once it’s to your liking, strain out the grains.
4. Transfer the kefir to a clean 1-litre bottle and keep in the fridge for up to a week.
Extracted from Mindful Meals, which contains easy, practical and effective strategies you can apply in your everyday life, including over 100 recipes with a special focus on the powerful connection between the gut and the brain. It retails for R450 and can be found at most reputable bookstores in South Africa
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